Finite Element Method application during powder injection moulding

• Autorzy: Śliwa A. , Matula M. , Dobrzański L. A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The general topic of this paper is problem of model ling of a polymer-powder mix flow during filling, in which the high-speed steel was used along with paraffin and polypropylene as a binding agent. Design/methodology/approach: Modelling of the polymer-powder mix flow process during filling was performed using the finite element method in Cadmould environment; polymer-powder mix was injection moulded using Arburg injection moulder. Computer simulation results were compared with experimental results. Findings: The presented model meets the initial criteria, which gives ground to the assumption about its usability for injection moulding of polymer-powder slurry process, employing the finite element method using the Cadmould software. The computer simulation results correlate with the experimental results. Research limitations/implications: It was confirmed that using of finite element method in powder injection moulding process can be a way for reducing the investigation costs Results reached in this way are satisfying and in slight degree differ from results reached by experimental method. However for achieving better calculation accuracy in further researches it should be developed given model which was presented in this paper. Originality/value: Nowadays the computer simulation is very popular and it is based on the finite element method, which allows to better understand the interdependence between parameters of process and choosing optimal solution. The possibility of application faster and faster calculation machines and coming into being many software make possible the creation of more precise models and more adequate ones to reality

Słowa kluczowe

EN

computational material science; finite element method; FEM; powder injection moulding

PL

materiałoznawstwo numeryczne; metoda elementów skończonych; MES; kształtowanie wtryskowe proszków

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 37, nr 2
• Strony: 584--591
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., tabl.

Twórcy

autor

Śliwa A.

autor

Matula M.

autor

Dobrzański L. A.

• Division of Materials Processing Technology, Management and Computer Techniques in Materials Science, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland,

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