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14JAN 2026
Funding
ZIM funding for the development of a pressure-reduced die casting process for the economical production of large-format components with limited machine sizes
We are pleased to announce that our Chair of Casting Technology has received new funding. The “MPDC” research project is developing a novel pressure-reduced die casting process with a focus on numerical optimization and fundamental casting tests for methodological description with the aim of cross-component transferability and reproducibility. The project aims to develop a medium […]
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12JAN 2026
General
New preprint on turbulent Two-Phase VOF Simulations in High-Pressure Die Casting
The Chair of Casting Technology presents a new preprint: „Development and Experimental Validation of Novel Evaluation Criteria for Turbulent Two-Phase VOF Simulations in High-Pressure Die Casting“. In this article, we assess the feasibility of applying the VOF method within OpenFOAM to simulate compressible, turbulent mold filling in a thin-walled geometry. The comparison of the results with […]The Chair of Casting Technology presents a new preprint: „Development and Experimental Validation of Novel Evaluation Criteria for Turbulent Two-Phase VOF Simulations in High-Pressure Die Casting“. In this article, we assess the feasibility of applying the VOF method within OpenFOAM to simulate compressible, turbulent mold filling in a thin-walled geometry. The comparison of the results with […]
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18DEC 2025
Event
Visit to start the DFG project „UHPC as molding material“
On December 17, 2025, shortly before the Christmas break, the initial project meeting with our project partners from the Department of Construction Materials and Construction Chemistry at the University of Kassel took place at the Chair of Casting Technology at FAU to launch the DFG-funded research project “UHPC as a molding material” for the development […]
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01DEC 2025
Event
BDG Die Casting Committee meets at the Chair of Casting Technology
On October 23, 2025, the Die Casting Committee of the Bundesverbands der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie (BDG – German Casting Industry Association) met at the Chair of Casting Technology at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Fürth. Experts from industry, research, and associations exchanged views on current developments, research projects, and technological trends in the field of die casting. […]On October 23, 2025, the Die Casting Committee of the Bundesverbands der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie (BDG – German Casting Industry Association) met at the Chair of Casting Technology at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Fürth. Experts from industry, research, and associations exchanged views on current developments, research projects, and technological trends in the field of die casting. […]
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18NOV 2025
General
New preprint on Fourier-based neural operators for simulating mold filling processes
The Chair of Casting Technology presents a new preprint: “Fourier Neural Operators for Two-Phase, 2D Mold-Filling Problems Related to Metal Casting.” In this article, we demonstrate how mold filling processes can be predicted extremely quickly and accurately using Fourier-based neural operators. The data-driven model achieves errors of around 5 % and is two to three orders […]
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18SEP 2025
General
Lectures in the winter semester 2025/26
The Chair of Casting Technology is offering a varied range of courses in the 2025/26 winter semester, covering both classic fundamentals and modern methods. Casting Technology 1 (GTK1) teaches the physical and material fundamentals of casting technology – from alloys and heat treatment to sustainability and CO₂ footprint. The lecture Materials Testing in Primary Forming […]
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