Simulation of micro-injection molding

Two challenges in micro-injection molding process were the modification of conventional injection molding machine and simulation of the molding process. This paper simulates the micro-injection molding process using a conventional software. Successful simulation was performed for the micro-injection...

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Main Authors: Ali, Mohammad Yeakub, Hung, N. P., Yuan, S.
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2000
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/27303/1/068_MTA_2000_Singapore_535-540.pdf
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description Two challenges in micro-injection molding process were the modification of conventional injection molding machine and simulation of the molding process. This paper simulates the micro-injection molding process using a conventional software. Successful simulation was performed for the micro-injection molding of polycarbonate micro-components with sub-millimeter dimensions. The micro-cavities, keeping along with a macro-cavity, were filled completely under non-variothermal process conditions. The percentage weight of the melt flow and average flow length were found proportional to the filling time. A sudden drop of melt temperature and a high concentration of shear stress were observed at the entrances of all micro-cavities. The melt flow velocity inside the micro-cavity was much lower than any other places of the cavity. Air traps were identified in each of the micro-cavities.
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spelling iium-273032015-08-20T08:05:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/27303/ Simulation of micro-injection molding Ali, Mohammad Yeakub Hung, N. P. Yuan, S. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TS Manufactures Two challenges in micro-injection molding process were the modification of conventional injection molding machine and simulation of the molding process. This paper simulates the micro-injection molding process using a conventional software. Successful simulation was performed for the micro-injection molding of polycarbonate micro-components with sub-millimeter dimensions. The micro-cavities, keeping along with a macro-cavity, were filled completely under non-variothermal process conditions. The percentage weight of the melt flow and average flow length were found proportional to the filling time. A sudden drop of melt temperature and a high concentration of shear stress were observed at the entrances of all micro-cavities. The melt flow velocity inside the micro-cavity was much lower than any other places of the cavity. Air traps were identified in each of the micro-cavities. 2000 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27303/1/068_MTA_2000_Singapore_535-540.pdf Ali, Mohammad Yeakub and Hung, N. P. and Yuan, S. (2000) Simulation of micro-injection molding. In: International Conference on Precision Engineering (ICoPE) 2000, 21-23 March 2000, Singapore.
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TS Manufactures
Ali, Mohammad Yeakub
Hung, N. P.
Yuan, S.
Simulation of micro-injection molding
title Simulation of micro-injection molding
title_full Simulation of micro-injection molding
title_fullStr Simulation of micro-injection molding
title_full_unstemmed Simulation of micro-injection molding
title_short Simulation of micro-injection molding
title_sort simulation of micro-injection molding
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TS Manufactures
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/27303/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/27303/1/068_MTA_2000_Singapore_535-540.pdf