Numerical simulation of two-dimensional wick debinding in metal powder injection molding

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-194

  Chang, Chih Yuan ^a  

^a KAO YUAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body fitted finite element method; Metal powder injection molding; Wick debinding

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; INJECTION MOLDING;

DEBINDING;

POWDER METALS;

EID: 0037253805     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855203763593976     Document Type: Article

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