A study on flow simulation and deformation analysis for injection-molded plastic parts using three-dimensional solid elements

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1569-1585

  Park, Keun ^a  

^a Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deformation analysis; Finite element analysis; Flow simulation; Injection molding; Residual stress; Solid element

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOW PATTERNS; PLASTIC PARTS; THICKNESS CONTROL;

FLOW SIMULATION; HELE-SHAW APPROXIMATION; SHELL-BASED APPROACH;

INJECTION MOLDING;

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLOW MODELING; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTIC;

EID: 8844262657     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PPT-200030276     Document Type: Article

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