Research of thermal response simulation and mold structure optimization for rapid heat cycle molding processes, respectively, with steam heating and electric heating

Materials and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 382-395

  Wang, Guilong ^a   Zhao, Guoqun ^a   Li, Huiping ^a   Guan, Yanjin ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic mold temperature control; Electric heating; Injection molding; Rapid heat cycle molding (RHCM); Steam heating; Weld line

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; COOLING EFFICIENCY; COOLING PLATES; COOLING PROCESS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HEAT CYCLE; HEATING EFFICIENCIES; INSULATION LAYERS; MASS PRODUCTION; MOLD DESIGNS; MOLD MATERIALS; MOLD STRUCTURE; MOLD TEMPERATURES; MOLDING PROCESS; MOLDING SYSTEM; RAPID HEAT CYCLE MOLDING (RHCM); SIMULATION RESULT; TEMPERATURE RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY; THERMAL RESPONSE; UPPER LIMITS; WELD LINE;

CONTROL SYSTEM STABILITY; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC HEATING; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTIC MOLDS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STEAM; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL INSULATION; WELDING; WELDS;

ELECTRIC INSULATION;

EID: 69549089900     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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