3D Heat Transfer of an Injection Mold: ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical APDL †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. CAD Models (Computer-Aided Design)
2.2. Materials
2.3. Numerical Procedure
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Components | Description |
---|---|
1–8 | Cooling channels |
9 | Injected part |
10 | Mold |
Material | Water | PP with 10% Mineral | P20 Steel |
---|---|---|---|
Density [(kg/m3)] | 998.2 | 1050 | 7861 |
Specific heat [J/(kg.K)] | 4182 | 1800, considered constant | 502.48 |
Thermal conductivity [W/(mK)] | 0.6 | 0.2, considered constant | 41.5 |
Compoments | Esize [mm] | Mesh Type |
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Cooling channels and mold | 2.5 | Quadrilateral-free mesh |
Injected part | 0.07 |
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Silva, H.M.; Rodrigues, H.L.; Noversa, J.T.; Fernandes, L.; Pontes, A.J. 3D Heat Transfer of an Injection Mold: ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical APDL. Eng. Proc. 2023, 56, 298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15288
Silva HM, Rodrigues HL, Noversa JT, Fernandes L, Pontes AJ. 3D Heat Transfer of an Injection Mold: ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical APDL. Engineering Proceedings. 2023; 56(1):298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15288
Chicago/Turabian StyleSilva, Hugo Miguel, Hugo Luís Rodrigues, João Tiago Noversa, Leandro Fernandes, and António José Pontes. 2023. "3D Heat Transfer of an Injection Mold: ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical APDL" Engineering Proceedings 56, no. 1: 298. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-15288