Numerical simulation study on the mold strength of magnetic mold casting based on a coupled electromagnetic-structural method

The properties of the magnetic mold in magnetic mold casting directly determine the quality of the final cast parts.In this study,the magnetic mold properties in magnetic mold casting,were studied utilizing a coupled electromagnetic-structural method through numerical simulation.This study investigated key factors including equivalent stress,the distribution of tensile and compressive stresses,and the area ratio of tensile stress.It compared molds made entirely of magnetic materials with those made partially of magnetic materials.Simulation results indicate that as current increases from 4 A to 8 A,both the initial magnetic mold and the material-replaced magnetic mold initially show an increasing trend in equivalent stress,tensile-compressive stress,and the area ratio of tensile stress,peaking at 6 A before declining.After material replacement,the area ratio of tensile stress at 6 A decreases to 19.84%,representing a reduction of 29.72%.Magnetic molds comprising a combination of magnetic and non-magnetic materials exhibit sufficient strength and a reduced area ratio of tensile stress compared to those made entirely from magnetic materials.This study provides valuable insights for optimizing magnetic mold casting processes and offers practical guidance for advancing the application of magnetic molds.

Electromagnetic and Stress Analysis of 50 kA Superconducting Transformer for ITER Conductor Test Facility

A superconducting transformer was designed for the correction coils （CC） conductor test facility in the Institute of Plasma Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences （ASIPP）, for validating the CC conductor of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor （ITER）. The maximum current of the superconducting transformer is 50 kA. The conductor samples could be tested at different magnetic fields and cooling conditions similar to the operational condition of ITER. During normal operation, the primary and secondary windings of the superconducting transformer will withstand the high electromagnetic （EM） stress caused by the high current. Integrated analysis of EM and structural fields can ensure these components not to encounter any over-stress problem under normal operational condition. A coupled model is proposed to combine the EM and structural analyses. A detailed finite element （FE） model and EM-structural coupled model are presented and the numerical results show that the stress of the transformer windings is within the allowable limits.