Abstract

Cast iron components have a good ratio between strength properties and weight. This leads to a frequent use in the wind industry. The design of cast iron components is currently based on the use of individual simulation tools and material data that is uniform across the components. In order to better exploit the lightweight potential of cast iron components, it is necessary to link the simulation tools and thus take local material properties into account already in the design phase. This is described in the present work using the example of a large casting from the wind industry.