Design and Simulation-Based Optimization of Cooling Channels for Plastic Injection Mold
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Injection molding has been the most popular method for making plastic products due to high efficiency and manufacturability. The injection molding process includes three significant stages: filling and packing stage, cooling stage, and ejection stage. Among these stages, cooling stage is very important one because it mainly affects the productivity and molding quality. Normally, 70%~80% of the molding cycle is taken up by cooling stage. An appropriate cooling channels design can considerably reduce the cooling time and increase the productivity of the injection molding process. On the other hand, an efficient cooling system which achieves a uniform temperature distribution can minimize the undesired defects that influence the quality of molded part such as hot spots, sink marks, differential shrinkage, thermal residual stress, and warpage (Chen et al., 2000; Wang & Young, 2005).
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