Conformal cooling channels (CCCs) are employed to improve the cooling rate due to the
equal distance from the mold surface. CCCs play a key role in mold injection productivity by …

This paper comprehensively reviews the process parameters optimization in plastic injection
molding (PIM) using the metamodel-based optimization. The PIM is a typical manufacturing …

In injection molding, cooling channels are usually manufactured with a straight shape, and
thus have low cooling efficiency for a curved mold. Recently, additive manufacturing (AM) …

Conformal cooling channels (CCCs) are widely used in the plastic injection molding process
to improve the product quality and operational performance. Tooling that incorporates CCCs …

Non-pneumatic tire has the advantage of puncture resistance and low-energy consumption,
which is the development target of new type tire. Injection molding is a vital molding method …

Silicone rubber mold (SRM) is capable of reducing the cost and time in a new product
development phase and has many applications for the pilot runs. Unfortunately, the SRM …

In the gravity die casting process, cooling directly affects the unit cost and microstructure
quality of casting products. In the conventional manufacturing methods, cooling channels in …

To address the unacceptable computational burden in three-dimensional topology
optimization, this paper presents an origami-inspired strategy that directly applies two …

The rapid progress of additive manufacturing (AM) technology in the last few decades has
unlocked new potentials for the injection molding industry by enabling the quick and cost …

The injection molding process is essential for mass production due to its efficiency.
However, reducing cooling time remains a critical challenge to enhance productivity …