Simulation of the plug-assisted thermoforming of polypropylene using a large strain thermally coupled constitutive model

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 213, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1588-1600

  O'Connor, C P J ^a   Martin, P J ^a   Sweeney, J ^b   Menary, G ^a   Caton Rose, P ^b   Spencer, P E ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constitutive model; Plug assist; Polypropylene; Simulation; Thermal coupling; Thermoforming

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTIC SHEETS; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOFORMING;

COMPUTATIONAL PLATFORMS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES; PLUG ASSIST; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SIMULATION; THERMAL COUPLING; WALL THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84893060035     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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