Predicting stereolithography injection mould tool behaviour using models to predict ejection force and tool strength

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 3747-3757

  Hopkinson, Neil ^a   Dickens, Phill ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

STEREOLITHOGRAPHY;

LITHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034634833     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540050175987     Document Type: Article

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