Injection Molding

This practical volume covers the fundamental principles and numerical methods related to modeling the injection molding process. It addresses the cutting edge of our understanding of simulation technologies, without losing sight of useful classical approaches.

This book covers fundamental principles and numerical methods relevant to the modeling of the injection molding process. As injection molding processing is related to rheology, mechanical and chemical engineering, polymer science and computational methods, and is a rapidly growing field, the book provides a multidisciplinary and comprehensive introduction to the subjects required for an understanding of the complex process. It addresses the up-to-date status of fundamental understanding and simulation technologies, without losing sight of still useful classical approaches. The main chapters of the book are devoted to the currently active fields of flow-induced crystallization and orientation evolution of fiber suspensions, respectively, followed by detailed discussion of their effects on mechanical property, shrinkage and warpage of injection-molded products. The level of the proposed book will be suitable for interested scientists, R&D engineers, application engineers, and graduate students in engineering.

Covers fundamental principles and numerical methods Provides a multidisciplinary and comprehensive introduction Addresses the up-to-date status simulation technologies

Inhalt
Introduction.- Fundamentals of Rheology.- Modeling of Mold Filling and Post Filling.- Crystallization.- Flow-Induced Alignment in Short-Fiber Reinforced Polymers.- Shrinkage and Warpage.- Mold Cooling.- Computational Techniques.