The aim of this work was to produce a head and cylinder for a two-stroke racing moped Tomos
D6. A method of investment casting was used to produce a temporary mold, which is ideal for
casting complex parts with lower production volumes. A novel process was explored using 3D
printed assemblies instead of standard wax assemblies. The patterns were printed on a 3D
printer using a technology called Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF). The 3D printing process
involves applying molten modelling material to a substrate in a predetermined pattern to build
the 3D printed model. For the purpose of this thesis, a 3D model of the cylinder and the cylinder
head is created. The 3D models were constructed with the help of Computer Aided Design
(CAD). The entire casting process is simulated in a program called Procast, which shows the
solidification and cooling path and possible defects in the casting itself
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