High Pressure Die Casting is a fast and inexpensive process for mass manufacturing of precision components, resulting in excellent dimensional accuracy and requiring minimal machining. However, defects such as gas inclusions and misruns are hard to control and remain a challenge. This process has traditionally been difficult to simulate due to the complexity of the physical processes including multiphase flows consisting of both melt and gas. STAR-Cast is a dedicated simulation software resulting from a strong partnership between Access e.V. and CD-adapco. Drawing on CD-adapco's expertise in thermal-fluid simulation and Access' experience in casting and metallurgy, STAR-Cast integrates industry-leading CAE technology with the detailed models required for casting, enabling highly accurate simulation of interactions between molten metal and air.

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