Title :
Application of Moldflow software in design of injection mold
Author :
Longzhi, Zhao ; Binghui, Chen ; Min, Yang ; Shangbing, Zhang
Author_Institution :
Key Lab. of Conveyance & Equip., East China Jiaotong Univ., Nanchang, China
Abstract :
The filling process of plastic melts in the cavity of injection mold for the buckle in the automobile inner decoration was simulated based on the Moldflow software. The best gate location was obtained in this work, which ensures the product can be filled completely. Furthermore, the optimum design of gate location and number of plastic product were investigated. Based on the comparative analysis of gate, the single gate is superior to the double gate according to the distribution of air pocket and the weld line. In a word, the reasonable gate number and location ensure the injection mould work successfully, which decrease the manufacture cost.
Keywords :
CAD; automotive engineering; injection moulding; plastic products; production engineering computing; Moldflow software; air pocket distribution; automobile inner decoration; double gate; filling process; gate location; injection mold design; single gate; weld line distribution; Application software; Automobiles; Computer aided engineering; Equations; Heat transfer; Injection molding; Laboratories; Plastic products; Software design; Welding; air trap; best gate location; injection mold; moldflow; weld line;
Conference_Titel :
Mechanic Automation and Control Engineering (MACE), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7737-1
DOI :
10.1109/MACE.2010.5535705
