Prediction of sink depths using nonlinear modeling of injection molding variables

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 654-663

  Mathivanan, D ^a   Parthasarathy, N S ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ANOVA; Attribute defects in injection molding; Central composite design; Design of experiments; Plastics injection molding; Sink marks

Indexed keywords

ANOVA; ATTRIBUTE DEFECTS IN INJECTION MOLDING; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGN; PLASTICS INJECTION MOLDING; SINK MARKS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); DEFECTS; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; ELASTOMERS; FLOW SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC MOLDS; PLASTICITY; PLASTICS; PLASTICS MOLDING; QUALITY CONTROL;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 67749118296     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1749-1     Document Type: Article

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