We współpracy z Odlewnią Żeliwa ŚREM S.A. oraz z zespołem z Politechniki Poznańskiej przeprowadzono numeryczną symulację odlewania i krzepnięcia grubościennego odlewu z żeliwa szarego (kształt walca o wymiarach: średnica wewnętrzna 880 mm, średnia grubość ścianki 120 mm i długość 3035 mm). W symulacji wykorzystano kod symulacyjny PAM-CAST/SIMULOR wersja 97. W pracy uczestniczyli pracownicy biura CIM-MES (Warszawa).
Cast part of gray iron was thick wall cylinder around 3m high and 880 mm in outer diameter. Inside of cylinder a sand core was placed, outside was permanent gray iron mould. Casting gravity process was used with pouring out metall from basin placed on top part of the cylinder. Numerical simulation was performed using software PAM-CAST / SIMLTLOR. One simulation was made the basic set of input data obtained from foundry, another simulations represent input data variations to investigate the influence of pouring temperature and thermal resistance between cylinder and mould. Shrinkages have been predicted around inner surface in lower cylinder part where the thickness of wall is changed. Change of pouring temperature within =20 deg has negligible influence on shrinkage range, intensity and location positions. Change of thermal resistance is significant to predict a proper value of solidification time.