Simulation of the gas-assisted injection molding process using a mid-plane model of a contained-channel part

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 178, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 350-357

  Marcilla, A ^a   Odjo Omoniyi, A ^a   Ruiz Femenia, R ^a   Garcia Quesada J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

CAE analysis; Computer simulation; Gas assisted injection molding; Model; Mold filling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CAE ANALYSIS; GAS-ASSISTED INJECTION MOLDING; MOLD FILLING;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 33746895427     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.04.095     Document Type: Article

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