Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, Vol.52, No.9, 570-575, 1999
Rheological and thermal mould lay-out for rubber parts with a 3D simulation program based on volume elements
Conventional simulation programs reach their limits for thick rubber parts as well as in critical moulding areas like sudden crossectional changes and at the rib-feet. With the aid of threedimensional simulations it is possible to calculate more precise results, as the comparison with experiments shows. By consideration of inertial forces even the prediction of letting is possible.
Keywords:INJECTION-MOLDING SIMULATION