Study of process parameters effect on the filling phase of micro-injection moulding using weld lines as flow markers

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 81-97

  Tosello, G ^a   Gava, A ^b   Hansen, H N ^a   Lucchetta, G ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Design of experiments; Micro injection moulding; Process analysis; Uncertainty; Weld lines

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT PROCESS; ELECTRO DISCHARGE MACHINING; FILLING PATTERNS; FILLING STAGE; FLOW FRONT; HIGH QUALITY; HIGH-SPEED; INJECTION MOULDING; INJECTION MOULDING MACHINE; INJECTION SPEED; MASS PRODUCTION; MEASURING UNCERTAINTY; MICRO PART; MICRO-INJECTION; MICROFEATURES; MOLTEN POLYMERS; OPTICAL COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; PACKING PRESSURE; PROCESS ANALYSIS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; WELD LINES;

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; FILLING; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INJECTION MOLDING; MICROCAVITIES; MOLDS; POLYSTYRENES; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; WELDING; WELDS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77249104911     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2100-1     Document Type: Article

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