Automated Design of Honeycomb Conformal Cooling Channels for Improving Injection Molding Quality

• Autorzy: Luh Yuan-Ping , Chin Chien-Chuan , Iao Hong-Wai

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DOI

10.30657/pea.2023.29.7

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The study of conformal cooling channel usually has adopted two assumptions in model design: the use of (1) a hot runner system and (2) a one-mold-one-cavity design. These assumptions substantially simplify the research. However, most molds are designed using a cold runner system and multiple cavities. These two assumptions may not apply to all commercial systems; hence, a design method for honeycomb CCCs for cold runner systems and multiple cavities is proposed in this study. Specifically, an algorithm was developed to automatically design CCCs for such systems. This algorithm can be used to reduce the cooling time, improve product quality, and ensure that the system temperature is relatively homogenous in practical situations. According to the result of this study, the honeycomb CCC models were more effective at maintaining a homogeneous temperature distribution, reducing shrinkage, and reducing warpage for both parts produced from the same two-cavity mold, thus ensuring consistent part quality.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

conformal cooling channel; automatic constructed; one-mold-multiple-cavities; cold runner system; honeycomb

PL

konformalny kanał chłodzący; konstrukcja automatyczna; jedna forma - wiele wnęk; system zimnego kanału; plaster miodu

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Stowarzyszenia Menedżerów Jakości i Produkcji
• Czasopismo: Production Engineering Archives
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 29, Iss. 1
• Strony: 44--57
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 51 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Luh Yuan-Ping

• 1College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C)

autor

Chin Chien-Chuan

• 2Graduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C)

autor

Iao Hong-Wai

• 1College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C)

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).