Use of Simulation as an Aid to Design and Optimization for the Low Pressure Moulding Process 980721
The use of Low Pressure Moulding (LPM), in its many forms, is becoming more widespread in the Automotive Industry. Design and setup of this process generally relies on experience built up over years of working with the process and often several tool and process changes in the development phase in order to optimise the process.
This paper outlines a method of designing for LPM using C-Mold® software from AC-Technology, and the experience of working with the process and materials, which will reduce the number of iterations required to design for LPM and further increase the benefits to be gained by use of the process.
The paper shows some of the characteristics of the process and the extent to which this can be simulated using the software.
Citation: Naughton, P. and McCallum, J., "Use of Simulation as an Aid to Design and Optimization for the Low Pressure Moulding Process," SAE Technical Paper 980721, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/980721. Download Citation
Author(s):
Pádraig Naughton, John McCallum
Affiliated:
The Dow Chemical Company
Pages: 15
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Plastics: Components, Processes, and Technology-SP-1340
Related Topics:
Design processes
Molding
Optimization
Forming
Simulation and modeling
Computer software and hardware
Pressure
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