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Design of Feed System and Process Conditions for Automobile Lamp Garnish Lens with Injection Molding Analysis

사출성형 해석을 이용한 자동차 램프 가니쉬 렌즈의 유동기구 및 공정조건의 설계

  • Park, Jong-Cheon (Department of Mechanical Engineering, KIT) ;
  • Yu, Man-Jun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School, KIT) ;
  • Park, Ki-Yoon (Component Solution Research/Engineering Division, LG Electronics)
  • Received : 2019.09.03
  • Accepted : 2019.09.26
  • Published : 2019.11.30
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Abstract

In this study, we design the feed system and process conditions for a lamp garnish lens of an automobile. For this purpose, four design alternatives are presented and injection molding simulation analyses are performed. The optimal feed system is selected by considering the formability of the product and the cost of mold manufacture. The product formability is assessed by the weld line, warpage, sink mark and the maximum injection pressure, whereas the mold-making cost is estimated by the number of valve gates in the hot runner system. To improve the product formability, process conditions are optimized using an experimental design approach named one-factor-at-a-time. No weld line is generated as a result of the optimization. In addition, it is found the warpage and sink mark are reduced while the maximum injection pressure is increased, compared with those before the optimization.

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