Title

Automation of Porosity Morphology Evaluation in Castings

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2026

Volume

vol. 26

Issue

No 1

Authors

Majerník, J. ; Bumbálek, R. ; Zoubek, T. ; Hanzal, P. ; Šramhauser, K. ; Špalek, F.

Affiliation

Majerník, J. : University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Czech Republic. ; Bumbálek, R. : University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Czech Republic. ; Zoubek, T. : University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Czech Republic. ; Hanzal, P. : University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Czech Republic. ; Šramhauser, K. : University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Czech Republic. ; Špalek, F. : University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Czech Republic.

Keywords

Application of information technology to the foundry industry ; Quality management ; Metallography ; Castings defects

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

68-76

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

30.03.2026

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2026.157970