Simulation of Micro-Gear Manufactured by Differential Injection Molding Based on Moldex 3D

Abstract:

In this article, the structure of the differential pump is introduced, which is the core part of the differential injection system. The micro-gear with a shaft collar is simulated as it is an important micro-part and has great potential application in mechanical transmission. The Moldex 3D simulation software is used to investigate effects of processing parameters on the micro-gear such as melt temperature, mold temperature, injection time and packing time etc. By comparing the micro-gear's warpage under different processing parameters, it can be concluded that melt temperature has a greater impact on the molding quality than mold temperature. In addition, the effects of injection time and packing time on the micro-gear's molding quality are also investigated.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 501)
• Pages: 269-273
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.501.269
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Peng Cheng Xie, Li Lei Miao, Pan Pan Zhang, Wei Min Yang
• Keywords: Differential Injection System, Differential Pump, Moldex 3D, Warpage

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