Computational study of the effect of governing parameters on a polymer injection molding process for single-cavity and multicavity mold systems

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 0110011-0110012

  Tutar, M ^a   Karakus, A ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Finite volume method; Injection molding; Metallic insert; Mold filling; Polymer; Three dimensional modeling

Indexed keywords

DIE CASTING INSERTS; FILLING; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MOLDS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; NUMERICAL MODELS; POLYMER MELTS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY;

INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS; INTERFACE CAPTURING SCHEME; METALLIC INSERTS; MOLD FILLING; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID FLOW; POLYMER INJECTION MOLDING; PRESSURE-VELOCITY COUPLING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 77955314706     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4000620     Document Type: Article

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