Conformal cooling channels (CCCs) are employed to improve the cooling rate due to the
equal distance from the mold surface. CCCs play a key role in mold injection productivity by …

In the present study, a topology optimization method of thermal-fluid-structural problems is
researched to design the three-dimensional heat sink with load-carrying capability. The …

Metal additive manufacturing techniques are frequently applied to the manufacturing of
injection molds with a conformal cooling channel (CCC) in order to shorten the cooling time …

Silicone rubber mold (SRM) is capable of reducing the cost and time in a new product
development phase and has many applications for the pilot runs. Unfortunately, the SRM …

A topology optimization approach is developed to design the conformal cooling system for
injection molding in this paper. During the design process, the cycle-averaged approach is …

The molds or dies with complex conformal cooling channel (CCC) can be manufactured by
the metal powder additive manufacturing (AM). However, the metal powder AM approaches …

Based on the experience of the foundry industry, reducing the demolding time is the key for
mass production of wax patterns with sophisticated geometries. Integration of numerical …

Rapid tooling technology (RTT) provides an alternative approach to quickly provide wax
injection molds for the required products since it can reduce the time to market compared …

Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is a three-dimensional printing process that uses a
continuous filament of thermoplastic materials to manufacture physical model layer by layer …

According to the practical experiences in the injection molding, the knowledge about
conformal cooling channel (CCC) is an essential factor that affects productivity and quality of …