A computer-aided optimization approach for the design of injection mold cooling systems

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-174

  Tang, L Q ^a   Pochiraju, K ^a   Chassapis, C ^a   Manoochehri, S ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT CONDUCTION; INJECTION MOLDING; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SHRINKAGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL STRESS;

JACOBI CONJUGATE GRADIENT (JCG) SCHEME; NONLINEAR CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032095146     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2826955     Document Type: Article

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