Design of u-shape milled groove conformal cooling channels for plastic injection mold

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-84

  Dang, Xuan Phuong ^a   Park, Hong Seok ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conformal cooling channels; Design optimization; Injection molding; Milled groove cooling channels

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751518989     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-011-0009-8     Document Type: Article

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