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 …

The purpose of this article is to review the research done in the field of mathematical
modeling and optimization of the injection-molding (IM) process. Various papers related to …

The recent developments in the additive manufacturing make easier and affordable the
fabrication of conformal cooling channels (CCCs) compared with the traditional machining …

Injection molding is a popular method that is used to make plastic product due to high
productivity, efficiency and manufacturability. This paper presents the development of a …

Recently, researchers related to the development of eco-friendly molding and forming tools
have refocused on the laser assisted metal rapid tooling process to cope the global warming …

Rapid heat cycle molding (RHCM) is a molding process that the mold cavity is rapidly
heated to a high temperature before plastic melt injection, and then cooled quickly once the …

The cooling system plays a crucial role in determining the productivity and quality of an
injection molding process. With the current growth of Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) …

Cooling system has an important role in the injection molding process in terms of not only
productivity and quality, but also mold-making cost. In this paper, a conformal cooling …

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 …

Rapid heat cycle molding (RHCM) can eliminate the weld line, increase flow length, and
improve surface quality of the molded parts. However, the cycle time is much longer as …