Rapid mold temperature control in injection molding by using steam heating

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1295-1304

  Jeng, Ming Chang ^a   Chen, Shia Chung ^b   Minh, Pham Son ^b   Chang, Jen An ^b   Chung, Chia shen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dynamic mold temperature control; Heat transfer coefficient; Steam assisted heating

Indexed keywords

COOLING TIME; HEATING TIME; MOLD DESIGNS; MOLD SURFACES; MOLD TEMPERATURES; OVER WATER; PRODUCT QUALITY; RAPID MOLD; RAPID-HEATING; STEAM SYSTEMS; STEAM-ASSISTED HEATING; TARGET TEMPERATURE; WATER HEATING;

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HOUSING; INJECTION MOLDING; MOLDS; QUALITY CONTROL; STEAM; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; WATER INJECTION;

HEATING;

EID: 77957832043     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2010.07.012     Document Type: Article

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