The elasticity of polymer melts and solutions in shear and extension flows

AV Subbotin, AY Malkin, VG Kulichikhin - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review is devoted to understanding the role of elasticity in the main flow modes of
polymeric viscoelastic liquids—shearing and extension. The flow through short capillaries is …

Optimization of polygonal cross-sectioned conformal cooling channels in injection molding

LW Simiyu, JM Mutua, PI Muiruri, BW Ikua - International Journal on …, 2024 - Springer
In injection molding process, cooling time accounts for up to 80% of the whole cycle time,
and this has a significant effect on productivity. Cooling time can be reduced by use of …

Effect of conformal cooling design on residual stresses in injection molded parts

LW Simiyu, JM Mutua, PI Muiruri, BW Ikua - International Journal on …, 2024 - Springer
The widely utilized technique of injection molding results in residual stresses in
manufactured products because of related heat and pressure fluctuations. This work …