Three-dimensional numerical simulation of injection molding filling of optical lens and multiscale geometry using finite element method

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1263-1274

  Kim, Sang Woo ^a   Turng, Lih Sheng ^a  

^a Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILLERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES;

ENERGY EQUATIONS; MEMORY MANAGEMENT; STOKES EQUATIONS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 33748564269     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20585     Document Type: Article

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