Heat flux canals (HFC) technique: An alternative to cool down stereolithography moulds

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 254-258

  Ahrens, C H ^a   Ribeiro Jr , A S ^a   Beal, V E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Injection moulding; Rapid tooling; Stereolithography

Indexed keywords

COOLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT FLUX; LITHOGRAPHY; RAPID PROTOTYPING; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CAVITY WALLS; HEAT FLUX CANALS TECHNIQUE; METAL FILLING; RAPID TOOLING; STEREOLITHOGRPAHY MOULDS; STRESS-STRAIN ANALYSIS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 0141517418     PISSN: 16785878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-58782003000300006     Document Type: Article

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