Scaling issues in miniaturization of injection molded parts

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 733-739

  Yao, Donggang ^a,c   Kim, Byung ^b  

^a Oakland University   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Injection Molding; Miniaturization; Scaling Analysis; Size Effect

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELECTROFORMING; HEAT TRANSFER; ISOTHERMS; MINIATURE INSTRUMENTS; POLYMERS; VISCOSITY;

MINIATURIZATION; MOLDABILITY; SCALING ANALYSIS; SIZE EFFECT;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 14744300542     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1813479     Document Type: Article

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