Manufacturability Analysis of Multi-Material Objects Molded by Rotary Platen Multi-Shot Molding Process

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuejun Li ◽  
Satyandra K. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Geometric Algorithms ◽  
Material Objects ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Mold Design ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Opening And Closing

This paper describes a systematic approach for manufacturability analysis of multi-material objects molded using rotary platen multi-shot injection molding process. In this paper we first identify potential manufacturability problems that are associated with objects molded by the rotary platen process. Identified problems include infeasibility of molding sequences, unnecessary mold complexity, undesired friction during mold opening and closing, and undesired material flash on finished faces. These problems are unique to multi-material molding and do not occur in traditional injection molding. For each of the above four potential manufacturability problems, this paper also describes geometric algorithms for detecting the potential occurrence of the problem based on the object and mold design, finding its causes, and offering appropriate redesign suggestions. We expect that these algorithms will help in decreasing the product development time and improving the product quality for molded multi-material objects.

Optimal Design for Injection Molding Process Using Design of Experiments and Finite Element Analysis

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Park ◽  
J. H. Ahn ◽  
S. R. Choi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Optimal Design ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Design Of Experiments ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Mold Design ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Element Analysis

Abstract The present work concerns optimal design for the injection molding process of a deflection yoke (coil separator). The optimal design for the injection molding process is developed using design of experiments and finite element analysis. Two design of experiments approaches are applied such as: the design of experiment for mold design and the design of experiments for determination of process parameters. Finite element analyses have been carried out as a design of experiments for mold design: runner system and cooling channel. In order to determine optimal process parameters, experiments have been performed for various process conditions with the design of experiments scheduling.

scholarly journals Study of Injection Molding Process Simulation and Mold Design of Automotive Back Door Panel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiwen Mao ◽  
Youmin Wang ◽  
Deyu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Mold Design ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Suitable Material ◽  
Door Panel ◽  
Back Door

Abstract Numerical simulation of the injection molding process of the outer panel of the automotive plastic rear door and mold design is presented here. CATIA is used to design the original automotive steel structure. In order to efficiently design the panels; finite element analysis is used to verify whether the designed parts meet the mechanical properties requirements such as light weight, low fuel consumption, short production cycle, strong modeling design, high corrosion resistance and good recovery. To simulate the injection molding process, CAE software such as ANSYS and HYPERWORKS are used to analyze the back door of the selected material. After the numerical analysis, suitable material is selected, so that the modal and thermodynamic properties of the product could be satisfied as well as improved. In this paper, UG is used to design the convex and concave mold for the injection molding of the automobile’s plastic back door panel. Combined with the characteristics of the parts and the design requirements of the injection mold, the multi-scheme design of the pouring and cooling system is carried out. By comparing the effects of different gating and cooling systems on injection molding, the best gating and cooling system is selected.

The Optimal Design of Injection Mold Gate Based on CAE

2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 2772-2775
Author(s):  
Jian Wen Tang
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Mold Design ◽  
Injection Mold ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Design And Manufacturing ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Cae Technology

In the injection molding process, CAE technology is used for detailed analysis of the designing of injection mold gate location and number, this method can optimize the pouring system, and change the traditional method which improves the mold structure by mold testing, so the cost of mold design and manufacturing can be reduced.

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Burn Marks and Shrinkage Effect on Injection Molding

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Beheshtian Mesgaran ◽  
Farzad Elhami Nik ◽  
Seyyed Emad Seyyed Mousavi
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Mold Design ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Trapped Air ◽  
Thin Walls ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Plastic Parts

Injection Molding is among the most popular processes in plastic parts production. Through this process, burn marks and shrinkage play the most significant role in decreasing surface quality as well as increasing costs, especially when manufacturers use this method in order to produce thin-walled plastic parts. In this paper, a new strategy to remove the defects caused by shrinkage and burn marks has been proposed for the injection molding process of a specific plastic part which is used to keep the doors of an automobiles open during the painting process. Burn marks caused by the trapped air inside thin walls of the part were first simulated in MOLDFLOW 2010 software. Next step is to compare the simulation results to results that are obtained from experimental analysis. Then, Burn marks and shrinkage effects were eliminated by optimization of the process which includes mold design revision by means of SOLIDWORKS software, modification of the simulation in MOLDFLOW and the mold modification in workshop environment by improvising some ejector pins in certain points. Furthermore, shrinkage amount of the part after cooling process was calculated by applying Finite Element Method (FEM) and obtained results were used to optimize the design of the mold. Results demonstrate that mold design optimization would be possible through designing flawless molds that contain certain points for trapped air discharge and calculating shrinkage amount by FEM for optimization of design procedure. Results consequently decrease costs as well as providing surface quality improvement.

Filling Behavior of Polymer Material into Sub-^|^mu;m Structure in Injection Molding Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-111
Author(s):  
Chisato Yoshimura ◽  
Hiroyuki Hosokawa ◽  
Koji Shimojima ◽  
Fumihiro Itoigawa
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Polymer Material ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process

scholarly journals Study on External Gas-Assisted Mold Temperature Control with the Assistance of a Flow Focusing Device in the Injection Molding Process

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Truong Giang ◽  
Pham Son Minh ◽  
Tran Anh Son ◽  
Tran Minh The Uyen ◽  
Thanh-Hai Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Temperature Control ◽  
Mold Temperature ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Melt Flow ◽  
Flow Focusing ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Heating Efficiency ◽  
Flow Length ◽  
Insert Plate

In the injection molding field, the flow of plastic material is one of the most important issues, especially regarding the ability of melted plastic to fill the thin walls of products. To improve the melt flow length, a high mold temperature was applied with pre-heating of the cavity surface. In this paper, we present our research on the injection molding process with pre-heating by external gas-assisted mold temperature control. After this, we observed an improvement in the melt flow length into thin-walled products due to the high mold temperature during the filling step. In addition, to develop the heating efficiency, a flow focusing device (FFD) was applied and verified. The simulations and experiments were carried out within an air temperature of 400 °C and heating time of 20 s to investigate a flow focusing device to assist with external gas-assisted mold temperature control (Ex-GMTC), with the application of various FFD types for the temperature distribution of the insert plate. The heating process was applied for a simple insert model with dimensions of 50 mm × 50 mm × 2 mm, in order to verify the influence of the FFD geometry on the heating result. After that, Ex-GMTC with the assistance of FFD was carried out for a mold-reading process, and the FFD influence was estimated by the mold heating result and the improvement of the melt flow length using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). The results show that the air sprue gap (h) significantly affects the temperature of the insert and an air sprue gap of 3 mm gives the best heating rate, with the highest temperature being 321.2 °C. Likewise, the actual results show that the height of the flow focusing device (V) also influences the temperature of the insert plate and that a 5 mm high FFD gives the best results with a maximum temperature of 332.3 °C. Moreover, the heating efficiency when using FFD is always higher than without FFD. After examining the effect of FFD, its application was considered, in order to improve the melt flow length in injection molding, which increased from 38.6 to 170 mm, while the balance of the melt filling was also clearly improved.

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