Design and Optimization of Conformal Cooling System of an Injection Molding Chimney

Abstract:

Cooling system is important in the quality and the efficiency of forming plastic parts. The heat transfer model for conformal chimney cavity and straight pipe cooling system was developed employing thermal analysis module of UG software. The temperature field distributions of two cavities were analyzed. The differences in chimney forming warping deformations, shrinkage and freeze times for the two types of cooling systems were analyzed quantitatively by Moldflow software. The results showed that the temperature field distribution of the conformal cooling system was more homogeneous and the forming quality and efficiency of molding for the plastic parts was better. Finally, the cooling system parameters were optimized through orthogonal test and range analysis method.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 850)
• Pages: 679-686
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.850.679
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: He Li*, Yi Mei, Bo Lin, Hua Qiang Xiao
• Keywords: Conformal Cooling, Injection Molding, Numerical Simulation, Thermal Analysis

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