3D study of cooling system effect on the heat transfer during polymer injection molding

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 161-169

  Hassan, Hamdy ^a   Regnier, Nicolas ^a   Le Bot, Cédric ^a   Defaye, Guy ^a  

^a University Bordeaux I2M UMR CNRS 5295   (France)

Author keywords

Cooling system; Heat transfer; Injection molding; Polymer; Solidification

Indexed keywords

COOLANT FLOW RATES; COOLING CHANNELS; COOLING EFFICIENCY; COOLING PROCESS; COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; FINITE VOLUME; INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS; MINIMUM TIME; MOLD CAVITIES; NUMERICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL MODEL; PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDS; PLASTIC MELTS; POLYMER INJECTION MOLDING; POLYMER MATERIALS; PRODUCT SURFACE; THERMAL REGULATION; TIME-DEPENDENT;

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; CRYSTALLIZATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INJECTION MOLDING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASTIC MOLDS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COOLING WATER;

EID: 71849102023     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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