Injection molding of semi‐crystalline polymers in a space‐time framework

Abstract: The challenges in the numerical simulation of the polymer injection molding process are manifold. Such simulation involves a two‐phase flow formulation and the physical modeling of complex material, i.e., molten polymer. This paper presents a complete macroscale simulation approach for the filling stage of injection molding with semi‐crystalline polymers, applied on polypropylene as example. Accurate and efficient results are obtained using a space‐time finite‐element discretization. Heading towards more efficient computations, we search for a reduction of the polymer's physical model, which includes variable viscosity, density, and several crystallization models. The final contribution of the present work is a model sensitivity analysis, which evaluates the relevance of each material model during the filling stage of injection molding.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Injection molding of semi‐crystalline polymers in a space‐time framework ; volume:22 ; number:1 ; year:2023 ; extent:0
Proceedings in applied mathematics and mechanics ; 22, Heft 1 (2023) (gesamt 0)

Creator
Ferrer Fabón, Blanca
Alms, Jonathan
Behr, Marek
Hopmann, Christian

DOI
10.1002/pamm.202200193
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023032514022856068345
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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