The application of surface demoldability and moldability to side-core design in die and mold CAD

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 567-575

  Fu, M W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Demoldability; Die and mold CAD; Moldability; Side core design; Visibility

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; INJECTION MOLDING; SURFACE DEFECTS; VISIBILITY;

DEMOLDABILITY; PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING; PRODUCT SURFACES; SIDE-CORE DESIGN;

PLASTIC MOLDS;

EID: 44249128377     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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