Recent Advances in Foundry Engineering and Technology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 588
Special Issue Editors
Interests: new foundry materials and technologies; pro-ecological technologies and recycling of materials in foundry; improving the efficiency of material and energy consumption in foundry
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Interests: foundry materials and technologies; metal matrix composites; detonation wave; impact load; explosively formed projectile; metallographic analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The continuous improvement of the foundry industry plays a key role in shaping technological development while exerting a strong influence on the development of civilisation and the economy worldwide. Both industrial and scientific centres continue to undertake numerous research and development initiatives to optimise the smelting and production of castings made from ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. The work is directed towards introducing modern methods, which replace classic methods, and in the area of improvement, modernisation and automation of processes involving previously used methods and technologies. Modern metal casting strives for technological excellence considering ecological aspects, including, for example, minimising harmful environmental impacts (CO2 emissions, carbon footprint) while promoting sustainable development.
This special issue of the journal is dedicated to topics related to casting in its broadest sense. Due to the wide spectrum of issues, methods and technologies related to the production of castings, the influence of various parameters on the course of the processes, as well as the significant number of technical problems during the implementation of casting processes, the information contained in the special issue of the journal may be a significant source of inspiration for further development and contribute to the establishment of new directions for research or improvement of existing ones into the production of products for use in the automotive, aerospace, defence and other industries. We invite submissions of articles on topics including metallurgical and casting processes, modern technological solutions, automation of casting processes, the use of 3D printing in the production of models and castings, artificial intelligence, the commonly understood concept of Industry 4.0, modelling and simulation of casting processes, as well as the use and application of castings in various areas of the economy.
Prof. Dr. Artur Bobrowski
Dr. Adam Kurzawa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- foundry and foundry composites
- new materials and technologies
- 3D printing
- simulations of foundry processes
- control systems and artificial intelligence
- mechanization
- automation
- robotization of production
- pro-ecological technologies
- recycling of materials in foundry
- Industry 4.0
- improving the efficiency of material consumption
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