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A Design Study in Rapid Prototyping for Castings                                        

Design B - Large Diameter Gate

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Large Diameter Gate

  • In this design, the gate into the interface frame is a large diameter tube feeding directly into the large diameter center cylinder.

  • The large diameter gate will produce rapid, controlled filling of the mold.

  • The diamond shape cross section and the smooth transition into the center cylinder on the frame will give laminar flow into the smaller features on the perimeter of the center cylinder, reducing turbulence.

The large diameter gate IS a good design
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