Evaluating the use of functionally graded materials inserts produced by selective laser melting on the injection moulding of plastics parts

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 945-954

  Beal, V E ^a   Erasenthiran, P ^b   Ahrens, C H ^a   Dickens, P ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functionally graded materials; Injection moulding; Polypropylene crystallinity; Rapid manufacturing

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONDUCTION; INJECTION MOLDING; MACHINE DESIGN; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASTIC PARTS; THERMOANALYSIS;

LASER MELTING; NUMERICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; POLYPROPYLENE CRYSTALLINITY; RAPID MANUFACTURING;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

EID: 34748841427     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM764     Document Type: Article

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