Conformal cooling channel

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Conformal cooling channel
Conformal cooling channel.jpg
Basic concept diagram of conformal and conventional cooling channels
Process typeInjection moulding process

Conformal cooling channel is a cooling passageway which follows the shape or profile of the mould core or cavity to perform rapid uniform cooling process for injection moulding or blow moulding processes.

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References[]

  1. ^ Emanuel Sachs, Edward Wylonis, Samuel Allen, Michael Cima, Honglin Guo (May 2000). "Production of injection molding tooling with conformal cooling channels using the three dimensional printing process". Polymer Engineering & Science. 40 (5): 1232–1247. doi:10.1002/pen.11251. hdl:2152/69894.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. ^ Xiaorong Xu, Emanuel Sachs and Samuel Allen, The design of conformal cooling channels in injection molding tooling Polymer Engineering & Science, Volume 41, Issue 7, July 2001,pages 1265–1279
  3. ^ D.E. Dimla, M. Camilotto, F. Miani (15 May 2005). "Design and optimisation of conformal cooling channels in injection moulding tools". Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 164–165: 1294–1300. doi:10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2005.02.162.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  4. ^ J.C. Ferreira , A. Mateus (25 November 2003). "Studies of rapid soft tooling with conformal cooling channels for plastic injection moulding". Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 142 (2): 508–516. doi:10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00650-2.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. ^ K W Dalgarno, T D Stewart, 2001 Manufacture of production injection mould tooling incorporating conformal cooling channels via indirect selective laser sintering, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 215, 1323-1332,
  6. ^ Au K. M., Yu K. M. (2007). "A scaffolding architecture for conformal cooling design in rapid plastic injection moulding". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 34 (5–6): 496–515. doi:10.1007/s00170-006-0628-x.
  7. ^ Au K.M., Yu K.M., Chiu W.K. (2011). "Visibility-based conformal cooling channel generation for rapid tooling". Computer-Aided Design. 43 (4): 356–3. doi:10.1016/j.cad.2011.01.001. hdl:10397/17785.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Park H. S., Pham N. H. (2009). "Design of conformal cooling channels for an automotive part". International Journal of Automotive Technology. 10 (1): 87–93. doi:10.1007/s12239-009-0011-7.
  9. ^ Au K.M., Yu K.M. (2011). "Modeling of multi-connected porous passageway for mould cooling". Computer-Aided Design. 43 (8): 989–1000. doi:10.1016/j.cad.2011.02.007. hdl:10397/18795.
  10. ^ Au K. M., Yu K. M. (2006). "Variable radius conformal cooling channel for rapid tool". Materials Science Forum. 532–533: 520–523. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.532-533.520. hdl:10397/28534.
  11. ^ Au K.M., Yu K.M. (2014). "Variable Distance Adjustment for Conformal Cooling Channel Design in Rapid Tool". Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 136 (4): 044501. doi:10.1115/1.4026494.
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