The finite element analysis of melt flow behaviour in micro-injection moulding

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

Volumn 222, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1107-1118

  Griffiths, C A ^a   Dimov, S S ^a   Brousseau, E B ^a   Packianather, M S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Micro injection moulding; Process parameters; Response surface methodology; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BUTADIENE; FLOW SIMULATION; FORMING; INJECTION MOLDING; MOLDING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STYRENE;

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENES; DESIGN STAGES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSES; FLOW BEHAVIOURS; INJECTION MOULDINGS; INJECTION SPEEDS; KEY TECHNOLOGIES; MASS PRODUCTIONS; MELT FLOWS; MICRO-INJECTION MOULDING; MOULD TEMPERATURES; POLYMER MATERIALS; PROCESS CONSTRAINTS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PRODUCTION ROUTES; REPLICATION METHODS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SHEAR RATES; SIMULATION MODELS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 54549120253     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM965     Document Type: Article

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