Analysis of Volumetric Shrinkage and Optimization of Process Parameters in Injection Molding

Abstract:

Based on experimental method of factorial design, numerical simulation of injection molding using Moldflow software has been done. The effects of the gate number-distribution, melt temperature, packing pressure, packing time, injection time, etc. on volumetric shrinkage and the two-way interactions among factors in injection molding of plastic part have been researched. The regression model for volumetric shrinkage of plastic part has been obtained through multiple linear regression analysis of the experimental data. The optimization model has been established to optimize processing parameters setting leading factors which effect volumetric shrinkage as design variables and regression model of volumetric shrinkage as objective function. The volumetric shrinkage value of plastic part is less than the minimum volumetric shrinkage value of the main experiment, which indicates that the method has a good practical value in engineering.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 217-219)
• Pages: 2065-2069
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.217-219.2065
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Ji Ping Chen, Zhi Ping Ding
• Keywords: Factorial Design, Injection Molding, Optimization, Regression Analysis, Volumetric Shrinkage

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