Table of Contents

Preface. Alloy Design and Treatment. Session Chair: Y. Austin Chang. Atomistic and Microstructural Modeling in Aluminum Cast AlloyApplications (Abstract Only Invited) (C.M.Wolverton). Multi-Scale Structural Design and Processing for IncreasedStrength in Aluminium Alloys (Invited) (B.C. Muddle, J.F. Nie,and C.R. Hutchinson). Advances in Computational Modeling of Microstructure Evolutionin Solidification of Aluminum Alloys (Invited) (M.F. Zhu, C.P.Hong, D.M. Stefanescu, and Y.A. Chang). CALPHAD/First-Principles Hybrid Approach: The Study of PhaseEquilibria and Solidification Behavior of the Al-Ni-Y System(Abstract Only Invited) (D. Shin, W. Golumbfskie, R.Arroyave, and Z.-K. Liu). Measurement of Thermo-Physical Properties for Solidification ofAluminium Alloys (H. Dong, and H. Atkinson). Modeling of Hydrogen in Aluminum Foundry Melt TreatmentOperations (C.J. Simensen, O. Nielsen, J.O. Loland, K.Pettersen, and S. Saelid). Microsegregation Quantification for Model Validation (M.Ganesan, L. Thuinet, D. Dye, and P.D. Lee). Pressure Losses During Pressure Filtration Tests of LiquidAluminum Alloys (X. Cao). Through Process Modeling. Session Chair: John T. Berry. Virtual Aluminum Castings: The Ford Experiment in IntegratedComputational Materials Engineering (Abstract Only Invited)(J.E. Allison). Study on Macro and Micro-Modeling of Solidification Process ofAluminum Shape Casting (Invited) (B. Liu, S. Xiong, and Q.Xu). A Validated Model of the Cyclic Stress State of an A356Automotive Wheel and Its Impact on Fatigue Life (Invited) (P.Li, D.M. Maijer, T.C. Lindley, and P.D. Lee). Modeling and Simulation of Semisolid Casting (Invited) (G.R.Burgos). Development and Applications of OptCast A ThermalBoundary Condition and Casting Process Optimization Tool (Invited)(M. Li, R. Vijayaraghavan, and J.E. Allison). Novel Solver Strategies for the Computational Modelling of MouldFilling in Very Complex Geometries (M. Cross, T.N. Croft, and D.McBride). A Thermal Model of the Low-Pressure Die-Casting (LPDC) Processand Its Application to Predict Porosity Formation in Aluminum AlloyWheels (B. Zhang, S.L. Cockcroft, D.M. Maijer, and J.D.Zhu). Quality Control of Squeeze Castings Through Process Simulation(Y. Xia, and J. Bigelow). Casting Defect Simulation and Validation. Session Chairs: Mei Li and David Robert Poirier. The Modeling of Entrainment Defects During Casting (Invited)(J. Campbell). Simulation of Porosity Formation in Aluminum Casting (Invited)(K.D. Carlson, Z. Lin, C. Beckermann, G. Mazurkevich, and M.C.Schneider). Modeling of Porosity Formation in Multicomponent Alloys in thePresence of Several Dissolved Gases and Volatile Solute Elements(Invited) (G. Couturier, and M. Rappaz). A Porosity Simulation for High Pressure Die Casting (Invited)(C.-W. Kim, K. Siersma, and K. Kubo). Computational Analysis of Oxide Inclusions in Aluminum Castings(G. Backer, C.W. Kim, K. Siersma, Q. Wang, and M.Walker). Numerical Understanding of Campbell's Casting Design Rules(J. Kor, Z. Li, H. Hu, X. Chen, Q. Wang, and W. Yang). Microporosity Modeling in Aluminum Castings (G. Backer, andQ. Wang). Study of Micro-Defects in Aluminum Casting Using X-Ray ComputedTomography (K. Sasaki, H. Badarinarayan, T. Hori, and S.Oho). Heat Treatment Modeling. Session Chair: Murat Tiryakioglu. Modeling of Precipitate Free Zone in Multicomponent AluminumAlloys (Invited) (Ch.-A. Gandin, and A. Jacot). Modeling the Heat Treatment of Age-Hardenable Cast AluminumAlloys (Invited) (R.D. Sisson, Jr., S. Ma, and Md.Maniruzzaman). Optimization of Load Arrangement and Thermal Cycle Design forTime and Energy Efficient Heat Treatment Process of AluminumCastings (Y. Zhou, J. Kang, and Y. Rong). Effect of Various Casting Parameters on Air Gap Formation andHeat Transfer Coefficient at the Metal-Mold Interface (S.A.Argyropoulos, and H.G. Carletti). Numerical Modeling of the Heat Treatment with Residual Heat ofAluminum Castings (H. Liang, J. Kang, and T. Huang). Temperature Measurements for Thermal Contact Calculations inPermanent Molding of Aluminum Alloys (J. Berry, R. Luck, R.Pehlke, A. Johnson, and J. Weathers). Quench Sensitivity of an Al-7wt.%Si-0.6wt.%Mg Alloy:Characterization and Modeling (M. Tiryakio lu, and R.T.Shuey). Prediction of Mechanical Properties. Session Chair: Paul N. Crepeau. Multistage Fatigue Modeling of Cast A356-T6 and A380-F AluminumAlloys (Invited) (Y. Xue, C.L. Burton, M.F. Horstemeyer, andD.L. McDowell). Prediction of Fatigue Performance in Cast Aluminum AlloyComponents (Invited) (T.C. Lindley, P. Li, D.M. Maijer, and P.D.Lee). Simulation of Tensile Test Bars: Does the Filling Method Matter?(Invited) (J-C. Gebelin, M. Lovis, and M.R. Jolly). Fatigue Life Prediction in Aluminum Shape Castings (Q.G.Wang, and P.E. Jones). Fatigue Mechanism and Life Prediction in Cast Aluminum Alloys A Review (J. Zhou, G. Ran, Y. Wang, and Q.Wang). Modeling of Creep and Bolt-Load Retention Behavior of a DieCasting A380 Aluminum Alloy (C.-C. Chang, and Q. Wang). Mechanical Property Prediction in Magmasoft for 319 Alloy withCopper Content Variations (L. Hinojosa, A. Escudero, C. Esparza,and S. Valtierra). A Brief Review of Multiaxial High Cycle Fatigue (X. Ding, G.He, C. Chen, Z. Zhu, X. Liu, and P. Crepeau). Author Index. Subject Index.

About the Author

Qigui Wang and Matthew J. M. Krane are the authors of Simulation of Aluminum Shape Casting Processing: From Alloy Design to Mechanical Properties, published by Wiley.