An evolutionary approach for cooling system optimization in plastic injection moulding

YC Lam, LY Zhai, K Tai, SC Fok - International journal of …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The cooling process is of great importance in plastic injection moulding as it has a direct
impact on both productivity and product quality. Cooling process optimization is a …

Three-dimensional finite element simulation of curing of polymer composites

A Cheung, Y Yu, K Pochiraju - Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 2004 - Elsevier
A coupled thermo-kinetic simulation of the liquid composite molding process based on a
three-dimensional Galerkin finite element method is presented. The thermal equilibrium and …

A systematic computer-aided approach to cooling system optimal design in plastic injection molding

H Qiao - International journal of mechanical sciences, 2006 - Elsevier
Cooling system design is of great importance for plastic injection molding because it
significantly affects the productivity and quality of the final products. In this paper, a …

Optimal cooling system design for multi-cavity injection molding

LQ Tang, C Chassapis, S Manoochehri - Finite Elements in Analysis and …, 1997 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to present a methodology for optimal design of cooling systems
for multi-cavity injection mold tooling. After the part layout and the injection mold are …

Evolution of stress and deformations in high-temperature polymer matrix composites during thermo-oxidative aging

KV Pochiraju, GP Tandon, GA Schoeppner - Mechanics of Time …, 2008 - Springer
This paper presents a model-based analysis of thermo-oxidative behavior in high-
temperature polymer matrix composite (HTPMC) materials. The thermo-oxidative behavior of …

Thermo-oxidative behavior of high-temperature PMR-15 resin and composites

GP Tandon, KV Pochiraju, GA Schoeppner - Materials Science and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The present study examines the thermo-oxidative behavior of high-temperature polymer
matrix composite materials. Thermo-oxidative aging in neat resin is simulated with a …

Design and FEM analysis of the milled groove insert method for cooling of plastic injection moulds

YF Sun, KS Lee, AYC Nee - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2004 - Springer
During an injection moulding process, it is very difficult to achieve efficient and balanced
cooling. It is also difficult to generate an optimal cooling design for industrial parts …

Estimation of the foaming temperature of mold-opening foam injection molding process

RKM Chu, LH Mark, D Jahani… - Journal of Cellular …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, the mold-opening foam injection molding technology has received great
attention as a breakthrough technology for the production of low density and open-cell …

A computer-aided optimization approach for the design of injection mold cooling systems

LQ Tang, K Pochiraju, C Chassapis, S Manoochehri - 1998 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A methodology is presented for the design of optimal cooling systems for injection mold
tooling which models the mold cooling as a nonlinear constrained optimization problem. The …

Bi-objective optimization design of heterogeneous injection mold cooling systems

J Huang, GM Fadel - J. Mech. Des., 2001 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents a two-step methodology for the bi-objective optimization design of
heterogeneous injection mold cooling systems to achieve simultaneously fast and uniform …