Systems and methods for monitoring a solid-liquid interface

Stoddard, Nathan G; Lewis, Monte A.; Clark, Roger F

Title: Systems and methods for monitoring a solid-liquid interface

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a solid-liquid interface during a casting process. The systems and methods enable determination of the location of a solid-liquid interface during the casting process.

Inventors:: Stoddard, Nathan G; Lewis, Monte A.; Clark, Roger F

Issue Date:: 2013-06-11

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1084262

Patent Number(s):: 8459132

Application Number:: 13/061,077

Assignee:: Advanced Metallurgical Group Idealcast Solar Corp. (Wayne, PA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22D - CASTING OF METALS

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22D - CASTING OF METALS
B22D2/005 - {for the thickness of a frozen shell
B22D11/188 - {responsive to thickness of solidified shell}
B22D11/207 - {responsive to thickness of solidified shell}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00

C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
C30B28/06 - by normal freezing or freezing under temperature gradient
C30B11/006 - {Controlling or regulating}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC36-98GO10337

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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In Situ Monitoring of Solid-Liquid Interface of Aluminum Alloy Using High-Temperature Ultrasonic Sensor
journal, June 2005

Ihara, Ikuo; Burhan, Dikky; Seda, Yoshihisa
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 44, Issue 6B
https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.44.4370

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