Abstract
Nozzle-field cooling is a popular cooling technology which uses a flexible array of low-pressure gas jets to quickly cool down components in a device working in conventional atmosphere. This cooling process is energy saving, free of toxic gases, and it can reduce workpiece distortion during cooling. In this study, nozzle-field cooling is adopted for a potential, fast cooling process for large metal blanks. Numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the performance of a designed cooling tool with different design parameters. In this paper, simulation results are presented, along with several considerations for the nozzle-field cooling system design.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Procedia Manufacturing |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 31 May 2018 |
| Event | 17th International Conference on Metal Forming - Toyohashi, Japan Duration: 16 Sept 2018 → 19 Sept 2018 http://plast.me.tut.ac.jp/metalforming2018/ |
Keywords
- air cooling
- hot stamping
- coupled CFD-thermal simulation
- aluminium alloys
- parametric simulation