A new lightweight design method integrating shape optimization with life cycle assessment for extrusion dies

Extrusion dies, in which melted raw materials are forced continuously into a profile to produce various plastic products, are often empirically designed leading to overweight and waste in materials, energy and emissions. Lightweight design method has been applied to reduce weight and increase materi...

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Main Authors: He, Yan, Huang, Tao, Wang, Yan, Nie, Yi, Li, YuFeng, Wang, Yulin
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47517/

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