注射模具外文翻译---注射模具的介绍

外文翻译及原文(文档含英文原文和中文翻译)【原文一】CONCURRENT DESIGN OF PLASTICS INJECTION MOULDS AbstractThe plastic product manufacturing industry has been growing rapidly in recent years. One of the most popular processes for making plastic parts is injection moulding. The design of injection mould is critically important to product quality and efficient product processing.Mould-making companies, who wish to maintain the competitive edge, desire to shorten both design and manufacturing leading times of the by applying a systematic mould design process. The mould industry is an important support industry during the product development process, serving as an important link between the product designer and manufacturer. Product development has changed from the traditional serial process of design, followed by manufacture, to a more organized concurrent process where design and manufacture are considered at a very early stage of design. The concept of concurrent engineering (CE) is no longer new and yet it is still applicable and relevant in today’s manuf acturing environment. Team working spirit, management involvement, total design process and integration of IT tools are still the essence of CE. The application of The CE process to the design of an injection process involves the simultaneous consideration of plastic part design, mould design and injection moulding machine selection, production scheduling and cost as early as possible in the design stage.This paper presents the basic structure of an injection mould design. The basis of this system arises from an analysis of the injection mould design process for mould design companies. This injection mould design system covers both the mould design process and mould knowledge management. Finally the principle of concurrent engineering process is outlined and then its principle is applied to the design of a plastic injection mould.Keywords :Plastic injection mould design, Concurrent engineering, Computer aided engineering, Moulding conditions, Plastic injection moulding, Flow simulation1.IntroductionInjection moulds are always expensive to make, unfortunately without a mould it can not be possible ho have a moulded product. Every mould maker has his/her own approach to design a mould and there are many different ways of designing and building a mould. Surely one of the most critical parameters to be considered in the design stage of the mould is the number of cavities, methods of injection, types of runners, methods of gating, methods of ejection, capacity and features of the injection moulding machines. Mould cost, mould quality and cost of mould product are inseparableIn today’s completive environment, computer aided mould filling simulation packages can accurately predict the fill patterns of any part. This allows for quick simulations of gate placements and helps finding the optimal location. Engineers can perform moulding trials on the computer before the part design is completed. Process engineers can systematically predict a design and process window, and can obtain information about the cumulative effect of the process variables that influence part performance, cost, and appearance.2.Injection MouldingInjection moulding is one of the most effective ways to bring out the best in plastics. It is universally used to make complex, finished parts, often in a single step, economically, precisely and with little waste. Mass production of plastic parts mostly utilizes moulds. The manufacturing process and involving moulds must be designed after passing through the appearance evaluation and the structure optimization of the product design. Designers face a hugenumber of options when they create injection-moulded components. Concurrent engineering requires an engineer to consider the manufacturing process of the designed product in the development phase. A good design of the product is unable to go to the market if its manufacturing process is impossible or too expensive. Integration of process simulation, rapid prototyping and manufacturing can reduce the risk associated with moving from CAD to CAM and further enhance the validity of the product development.3. Importance of Computer Aided Injection Mould DesignThe injection moulding design task can be highly complex. Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) analysis tools provide enormous advantages of enabling design engineers to consider virtually and part, mould and injection parameters without the real use of any manufacturing and time. The possibility of trying alternative designs or concepts on the computer screen gives the engineers the opportunity to eliminate potential problems before beginning the real production. Moreover, in virtual environment, designers can quickly and easily asses the sensitivity of specific moulding parameters on the quality and manufacturability of the final product. All theseCAE tools enable all these analysis to be completed in a meter of days or even hours, rather than weeks or months needed for the real experimental trial and error cycles. As CAE is used in the early design of part, mould and moulding parameters, the cost savings are substantial not only because of best functioning part and time savings but also the shortens the time needed to launch the product to the market.The need to meet set tolerances of plastic part ties in to all aspects of the moulding process, including part size and shape, resin chemical structure, the fillers used, mould cavity layout, gating, mould cooling and the release mechanisms used. Given this complexity, designers often use computer design tools, such as finite element analysis (FEA) and mould filling analysis (MFA), to reduce development time and cost. FEA determines strain, stress and deflection in a part by dividing the structure into small elements where these parameters can be well defined. MFA evaluates gate position and size to optimize resin flow. It also defines placement of weld lines, areas of excessive stress, and how wall and rib thickness affect flow. Other finite element design tools include mould cooling analysis for temperature distribution, and cycle time and shrinkage analysis for dimensional control and prediction of frozen stress and warpage.The CAE analysis of compression moulded parts is shown in Figure 1. The analysis cycle starts with the creation of a CAD model and a finite element mesh of the mould cavity. After the injection conditions are specified, mould filling, fiber orientation, curing and thermal history, shrinkage and warpage can be simulated. The material properties calculated by the simulation can be used to model the structural behaviour of the part. If required, part design, gate location and processing conditions can be modified in the computer until an acceptable part is obtained. After the analysis is finished an optimized part can be produced with reduced weldline (known also knitline), optimized strength, controlled temperatures and curing, minimized shrinkage and warpage.Machining of the moulds was formerly done manually, with a toolmaker checking each cut. This process became more automated with the growth and widespread use of computer numerically controlled or CNC machining centres. Setup time has also been significantly reduced through the use of special software capable of generating cutter paths directly from a CAD data file. Spindle speeds as high as 100,000 rpm provide further advances in high speed machining. Cutting materials have demonstrated phenomenal performance without the use of any cutting/coolant fluid whatsoever. As a result, the process of machining complex cores and cavities has been accelerated. It is good news that the time it takes to generate a mould is constantly being reduced. The bad news, on the other hand, is that even with all these advances, designing and manufacturing of the mould can still take a long time and can be extremely expensive.Figure 1 CAE analysis of injection moulded partsMany company executives now realize how vital it is to deploy new products to market rapidly. New products are the key to corporate prosperity. They drive corporate revenues, market shares, bottom lines and share prices. A company able to launch good quality products with reasonable prices ahead of their competition not only realizes 100% of the market before rival products arrive but also tends to maintain a dominant position for a few years even after competitive products have finally been announced (Smith, 1991). For most products, these two advantages are dramatic. Rapid product development is now a key aspect of competitive success. Figure 2 shows that only 3–7% of the product mix from the average industrial or electronics company is less than 5 years old. For companies in the top quartile, the number increases to 15–25%. For world-class firms, it is 60–80% (Thompson, 1996). The best companies continuously develop new products. AtHewlett-Packard, over 80% of the profits result from products less than 2 years old! (Neel, 1997)Figure 2. Importance of new product (Jacobs, 2000)With the advances in computer technology and artificial intelligence, efforts have been directed to reduce the cost and lead time in the design and manufacture of an injection mould. Injection mould design has been the main area of interest since it is a complex process involving several sub-designs related to various components of the mould, each requiring expert knowledge and experience. Lee et. al. (1997) proposed a systematic methodology and knowledge base for injection mould design in a concurrent engineering environment.4.Concurrent Engineering in Mould DesignConcurrent Engineering (CE) is a systematic approach to integrated product development process. It represents team values of co-operation, trust and sharing in such a manner that decision making is by consensus, involving all per spectives in parallel, from the very beginning of the productlife-cycle (Evans, 1998). Essentially, CE provides a collaborative, co-operative, collective and simultaneous engineering working environment. A concurrent engineering approach is based on five key elements:1. process2. multidisciplinary team3. integrated design model4. facility5. software infrastructureFigure 3 Methodologies in plastic injection mould design, a) Serial engineering b) Concurrent engineeringIn the plastics and mould industry, CE is very important due to the high cost tooling and long lead times. Typically, CE is utilized by manufacturing prototype tooling early in the design phase to analyze and adjust the design. Production tooling is manufactured as the final step. The manufacturing process and involving moulds must be designed after passing through the appearance evaluation and the structure optimization of the product design. CE requires an engineer to consider the manufacturing process of the designed product in the development phase.A good design of the product is unable to go to the market if its manufacturing process is impossible. Integration of process simulation and rapid prototyping and manufacturing can reduce the risk associated with moving from CAD to CAM and further enhance the validity of the product development.For years, designers have been restricted in what they can produce as they generally have todesign for manufacture (DFM) – that is, adjust their design intent to enable the component (or assembly) to be manufactured using a particular process or processes. In addition, if a mould is used to produce an item, there are therefore automatically inherent restrictions to the design imposed at the very beginning. Taking injection moulding as an example, in order to process a component successfully, at a minimum, the following design elements need to be taken into account:1. . geometry;. draft angles,. Non re-entrants shapes,. near constant wall thickness,. complexity,. split line location, and. surface finish,2. material choice;3. rationalisation of components (reducing assemblies);4. cost.In injection moulding, the manufacture of the mould to produce the injection-moulded components is usually the longest part of the product development process. When utilising rapid modelling, the CAD takes the longer time and therefore becomes the bottleneck.The process design and injection moulding of plastics involves rather complicated and time consuming activities including part design, mould design, injection moulding machine selection, production scheduling, tooling and cost estimation. Traditionally all these activities are done by part designers and mould making personnel in a sequential manner after completing injection moulded plastic part design. Obviously these sequential stages could lead to long product development time. However with the implementation of concurrent engineering process in the all parameters effecting product design, mould design, machine selection, production scheduling,tooling and processing cost are considered as early as possible in the design of the plastic part. When used effectively, CAE methods provide enormous cost and time savings for the part design and manufacturing. These tools allow engineers to virtually test how the part will be processed and how it performs during its normal operating life. The material supplier, designer, moulder and manufacturer should apply these tools concurrently early in the design stage of the plastic parts in order to exploit the cost benefit of CAE. CAE makes it possible to replace traditional, sequential decision-making procedures with a concurrent design process, in which all parties can interact and share information, Figure 3. For plastic injection moulding, CAE and related design data provide an integrated environment that facilitates concurrent engineering for the design and manufacture of the part and mould, as well as material selection and simulation of optimal process control parameters.Qualitative expense comparison associated with the part design changes is shown in Figure 4 , showing the fact that when design changes are done at an early stages on the computer screen, the cost associated with is an order of 10.000 times lower than that if the part is in production. These modifications in plastic parts could arise fr om mould modifications, such as gate location, thickness changes, production delays, quality costs, machine setup times, or design change in plastic parts.Figure 4 Cost of design changes during part product development cycle (Rios et.al, 2001)At the early design stage, part designers and moulders have to finalise part design based on their experiences with similar parts. However as the parts become more complex, it gets rather difficult to predict processing and part performance without the use of CAE tools. Thus for even relatively complex parts, the use of CAE tools to prevent the late and expensive design changesand problems that can arise during and after injection. For the successful implementation of concurrent engineering, there must be buy-in from everyone involved.5.Case StudyFigure 5 shows the initial CAD design of plastics part used for the sprinkler irrigation hydrant leg. One of the essential features of the part is that the part has to remain flat after injection; any warping during the injection causes operating problems.Another important feature the plastic part has to have is a high bending stiffness. A number of feeders in different orientation were added to the part as shown in Figure 5b. These feeders should be designed in a way that it has to contribute the weight of the part as minimum aspossible.Before the design of the mould, the flow analysis of the plastic part was carried out with Moldflow software to enable the selection of the best gate location Figure 6a. The figure indicates that the best point for the gate location is the middle feeder at the centre of the part. As the distortion and warpage of the part after injection was vital from the functionality point of view and it has to be kept at a minimum level, the same software was also utilised to yiled the warpage analysis. Figure 5 b shows the results implying the fact that the warpage well after injection remains within the predefined dimensional tolerances.6. ConclusionsIn the plastic injection moulding, the CAD model of the plastic part obtained from commercial 3D programs could be used for the part performance and injection process analyses. With the aid ofCEA technology and the use of concurrent engineering methodology, not only the injection mould can be designed and manufactured in a very short of period of time with a minimised cost but also all potential problems which may arise from part design, mould design and processing parameters could be eliminated at the very beginning of the mould design. These two tools help part designers and mould makers to develop a good product with a better delivery and faster tooling with less time and money.References1. Smith P, Reinertsen D, The time-to-market race, In: Developing Products in Half the Time. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, pp. 3–13, 19912.Thompson J, The total product development organization. Proceedings of the SecondAsia–Pacific Rapid Product Development Conference, Brisbane, 19963.Neel R, Don’t stop after the prototype, Seventh International Conference on Rapid Prototyping, San Francisco, 19974.Jacobs PF, “Chapter 3: Rapid Product Development” in Rapid Tooling: Technologies and Industrial Applications , Ed. Peter D. Hilton; Paul F. Jacobs, Marcel Decker, 20005.Lee R-S, Chen, Y-M, and Lee, C-Z, “Development of a concurrent mould design system: a knowledge based approach”, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, 10(4), 287-307, 19976.Evans B., “Simultaneous Engineering”, Mechanical Engi neering , V ol.110, No.2, pp.38-39, 19987.Rios A, Gramann, PJ and Davis B, “Computer Aided Engineering in Compression Molding”, Composites Fabricators Association Annual Conference , Tampa Bay, 2001【译文一】塑料注塑模具并行设计塑料制品制造业近年迅速成长。

注塑成型摘要注射制模（Injection moldin）是一种生产由热塑性塑料或热固性塑料所构成的部件的过程。

它包括两个主要部分，一个注射装置和夹紧装置。

注塑机的模具可以固定在水平或垂直位置。

大多数机器是水平方向的，但垂直机器用于一些特殊应用，此过程类似铸造，材料被注入到一个被加热的桶，混合(由固态融化成粘稠的液态)后被挤进铸模。

材料可以在铸模(型腔)中冷却和凝固成铸模的形状。

通常是由工业设计者或者工程师完成产品设计，注塑用铸模是由铸模制造者（或工具(模具)制造者）所制造，通常是以钢或铝一类的金属制成，而所期望的部件的外形特征由精密机械加工而成的型腔来形成。

注射制模广泛用于制造各种零部件(绝大部分的塑料制品)，从汽车的最小的部分到汽车的车身面板。

关键词：设备模具设计加工成本成型目录：[隐藏]•1工艺特点•2历史•3应用•4聚合物的例子最适合的工艺•5设备Ø 5.1模具Ø 5.2模具设计Ø 5.3对材料性能Ø 5.4刀具材料Ø 5.5几何可能性Ø 5.6加工Ø 5.7成本•6注塑工艺Ø 6.1注塑成型周期Ø 6.2时间函数Ø 6.3不同类型的注塑成型工艺•7过程疑难解答Ø 7.1成型试验Ø 7.2成型缺陷Ø 7.3公差和表面•8润滑和冷却•9电源要求•10个刀片•11画廊•12参见•13注•14参考资料•15外部链接工艺特点采用了RAM或螺旋式柱塞迫使熔化的塑料材料到模腔材料进入模具型腔产生的固体或开放式的形状已适应了模具轮廓使用热塑性或热固性材料产生一个分型线，直浇道，门的标志。

顶针商标是通常存在。

历史在1868年，John Wesley Hyatt 开发了一个塑料材料，他命名为Celluloid。

Celluloid已经于1851年由Alexander Parks 发明。

毕业设计（论文）外文资料翻译及原文（2012届）题目电话机三维造型与注塑模具设计指导教师院系工学院班级学号姓名二〇一一年十二月六日【译文一】塑料注塑模具并行设计Assist.Prof.Dr. A. Y AYLA /Prof.Dr. Paş a YAYLA摘要塑料制品制造业近年迅速成长。

其中最受欢迎的制作过程是注塑塑料零件。

注塑模具的设计对产品质量和效率的产品加工非常重要。

模具公司想保持竞争优势,就必须缩短模具设计和制造的周期。

模具是工业的一个重要支持行业，在产品开发过程中作为一个重要产品设计师和制造商之间的联系。

产品开发经历了从传统的串行开发设计制造到有组织的并行设计和制造过程中,被认为是在非常早期的阶段的设计。

并行工程的概念(CE)不再是新的,但它仍然是适用于当今的相关环境。

团队合作精神、管理参与、总体设计过程和整合IT工具仍然是并行工程的本质。

CE过程的应用设计的注射过程包括同时考虑塑件设计、模具设计和注塑成型机的选择、生产调度和成本中尽快设计阶段。

介绍了注射模具的基本结构设计。

在该系统的基础上,模具设计公司分析注塑模具设计过程。

该注射模设计系统包括模具设计过程及模具知识管理。

最后的原则概述了塑料注射模并行工程过程并对其原理应用到设计。

关键词:塑料注射模设计、并行工程、计算机辅助工程、成型条件、塑料注塑、流动模拟1、简介注塑模具总是昂贵的,不幸的是没有模具就不可能生产模具制品。

每一个模具制造商都有他/她自己的方法来设计模具,有许多不同的设计与建造模具。

当然最关键的参数之一,要考虑到模具设计阶段是大量的计算、注射的方法,浇注的的方法、研究注射成型机容量和特点。

模具的成本、模具的质量和制件质量是分不开的在针对今天的计算机辅助充型模拟软件包能准确地预测任何部分充填模式环境中。

这允许快速模拟实习,帮助找到模具的最佳位置。

工程师可以在电脑上执行成型试验前完成零件设计。

工程师可以预测过程系统设计和加工窗口,并能获得信息累积所带来的影响,如部分过程变量影响性能、成本、外观等。

外文翻译原文：Injection MoldingMany different processes are used to transform plastic granules, powders, and liquids into product. The plastic material is in moldable form, and is adaptable to various forming methods. In most cases thermosetting materials require other methods of forming. This is recognized by the fact that thermoplastics are usually heated to a soft state and then reshaped before cooling. Theromosets, on the other hand have not yet been polymerized before processing, and the chemical reaction takes place during the process, usually through heat, a catalyst, or pressure. It is important to remember this concept while studying the plastics manufacturing processes and polymers used.Injection molding is by far the most widely used process of forming thermoplastic materials. It is also one of the oldest. Currently injection molding accounts for 30% of all plastics resin consumption. Since raw material can be converted by a single procedure, injection molding is suitable for mass production of plastics articles and automated one-step production of complex geometries. In most cases, finishing is not necessary. Typical products include toys, automotive parts, household articles, and consumer electronics goods.Since injection molding has a number of interdependent variables, it is a process of considerable complexity. The success of the injection molding operation is dependent not only in the proper setup of the machine hydraulics, barrel temperature variations, and changes in material viscosity. Increasing shot-to-shot repeatability of machine variables helps produce parts with tighter tolerance, lowers the level of rejects, and increases product quality (i.e., appearance and serviceability).The principal objective of any molding operation is the manufacture of products: to a specific quality level, in the shortest time, and using repeatable and fully automaticcycle. Molders strive to reduce or eliminate rejected parts in molding production. For injection molding of high precision optical parts, or parts with a high added value such as appliance cases, the payoff of reduced rejects is high.A typical injection molding cycle or sequence consists of five phases;1. Injection or mold filling2. Packing or compression3. Holding4. Cooling5. Part ejectionPlastic granules are fed into the hopper and through an in the injection cylinder where they are carried forward by the rotating screw. The rotation of the screw forces the granules under high pressure against the heated walls of the cylinder causing them to melt. As the pressure building up, the rotating screw is forced backward until enough plastic has accumulated to make the shot. The injection ram (or screw) forces molten plastic from the barrel, through the nozzle, sprue and runner system, and finally into the mold cavities. During injection, the mold cavity is filled volumetrically. When the plastic contacts the cold mold surfaces, it solidifies (freezes) rapidly to produce the skin layer. Since the core remains in the molten state, plastic follows through the core to complete mold filling. Typically, the cavity is filled to 95%~98% during injection. Then the molding process is switched over to the packing phase.Even as the cavity is filled, the molten plastic begins to cool. Since the cooling plastic contracts or shrinks, it gives rise to defects such as sink marks, voids, and dimensional instabilities. To compensate for shrinkage, addition plastic is forced into the cavity. Once the cavity is packed, pressure applied to the melt prevents molten plastic inside the cavity from back flowing out through the gate. The pressure must be applied until the gate solidifies. The process can be divided into two steps (packing and holding) or may be encompassed in one step(holding or second stage). During packing, melt forced into the cavity by the packing pressure compensates for shrinkage. With holding, the pressure merely prevents back flow of the polymer malt.After the holding stage is completed, the cooling phase starts. During, the part is held in the mold for specified period. The duration of the cooling phase depends primarily on the material properties and the part thickness. Typically, the part temperature must cool below the material’s ejection temperature. While cooling the part, the machine plasticates melt for the next cycle.The polymer is subjected to shearing action as well as the condition of the energy from the heater bands. Once the short is made, plastication ceases. This should occur immediately before the end of the cooling phase. Then the mold opens and the part is ejected.When polymers are fabricated into useful articles they are referred to as plastics, rubbers, and fibers. Some polymers, for example, cotton and wool, occur naturally, but the great majority of commercial products are synthetic in origin. A list of the names of the better known materials would include Bakelite, Dacron, Nylon, Celanese, Orlon, and Styron.Previous to 1930 the use of synthetic polymers was not widespread. However, they should not be classified as new materials for many of them were known in the latter half of the nineteenth century. The failure to develop them during this period was due, in part, to a lack of understanding of their properties, in particular, the problem of the structure of polymers was the subject of much fruitless controversy.Two events of the twentieth century catapulted polymers into a position of worldwide importance. The first of these was the successful commercial production of the plastic now known as Bakelite. Its industrial usefulness was demonstrated in1912 and in the next succeeding years. Today Bakelite is high on the list of important synthetic products. Before 1912 materials made from cellulose were available, but their manufacture never provided the incentive for new work in the polymer field such as occurred after the advent of Bakelite. The second event was concerned with fundamental studies of the nature polymers by Staudinger in Europe and by Carohers, who worked with the Du Pont company in Delaware. A greater part of the studies were made during the 1920’s. Staudinger’s work was primarily fundamental. Carother’s achievements led to the development of our present huge plastics industry by causing an awakening of interest in polymer chemistry, an interest which is still strongly apparent today.The Nature of ThermodynamicsThermodynamics is one of the most important areas of engineering science used to explain how most things work, why some things do not the way that they were intended, and why others things just cannot possibly work at all. It is a key part of the science engineers use to design automotive engines, heat pumps, rocket motors, power stations, gas turbines, air conditioners, super-conducting transmission lines, solar heating systems, etc.Thermodynamics centers about the notions of energy, the idea that energy is conserved is the first low of thermodynamics. It is starting point for the science of thermodynamics is entropy; entropy provides a means for determining if a process is possible.This idea is the basis for the second low of thermodynamics. It also provides the basis for an engineering analysis in which one calculates the maximum amount of useful that can be obtained from a given energy source, or the minimum amount of power input required to do a certain task.A clear understanding of the ideas of entropy is essential for one who needs to use thermodynamics in engineering analysis. Scientists are interested in using thermodynamics to predict and relate the properties of matter; engineers are interested in using this data, together with the basic ideas of energy conservation and entropy production, to analyze the behavior of complex technological systems.There is an example of the sort of system of interest to engineers, a large central power stations. In this particular plant the energy source is petroleum in one of several forms, or sometimes natural gas, and the plant is to convert as much of this energy as possible to electric energy and to send this energy down the transmission line.Simply expressed, the plant does this by boiling water and using the steam to turn a turbine which turns an electric generator.The simplest such power plants are able to convert only about 25 percent of the fuel energy to electric energy. But this particular plant converts approximately 40 percent;it has been ingeniously designed through careful application of the basic principles of thermodynamics to the hundreds of components in the system.The design engineers who made these calculations used data on the properties of steam developed by physical chemists who in turn used experimental measurements in concert with thermodynamics theory to develop the property data.Plants presently being studied could convert as much as 55 percent of the fuel energy to electric energy, if they indeed perform as predicted by thermodynamics analysis.The rule that the spontaneous flow of heat is always from hotter to cooler objects is a new physical idea. There is noting in the energy conservation principle or in any other law of nature that specifies for us the direction of heat flow. If energy were to flow spontaneously from a block of ice to a surrounding volume of water, this could occur in complete accord with energy conservation. But such a process never happens. This idea is the substance of the second law of thermodynamics.Clear, a refrigerator, which is a physical system used in kitchen refrigerators, freezers, and air-conditioning units must obey not only the first law (energy conservation) but the second law as well.To see why the second law is not violated by a refrigerator, we must be careful in our statement of law. The second law of thermodynamics says, in effect, that heat never flows spontaneously from a cooler to a hotter object.Or, alternatively, heat can flow from a cooler to a hotter object only as a result of work done by an external agency. We now see the distinction between an everyday spontaneous process, such as the flow of heat from the inside to the outside of a refrigerator.In the water-ice system, the exchange of energy takes place spontaneously and the flow of heat always proceeds from the water to the ice. The water gives up energy and becomes cooler while the ice receives energy and melts.In a refrigerator, on the other hand, the exchange of energy is not spontaneous. Work provided by an external agency is necessary to reverse the natural flow of heat and cool the interior at the expense of further heating the warmer surroundings.译文：塑料注射成型许多不同的加工过程习惯于把塑料颗粒、粉末和液体转化成最终产品。

附录二：外文翻译原件及翻译稿Numerical simulation of injection/compression liquid composite moldingPart 1. Mesh generationK.M. Pillai a, C.L. Tucker III, F.R a. Phelan Jr ba Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois,1206 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL61801, USAb Polymer Composites Group, Polymers Division, Building 224, Room B108, National Institute ofStandards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD20899, USAAccepted 14 June 1999───────────────────────────────────────AbstractThis paper presents a numerical simulation of injection/compression liquid composite molding, where the fiber preform is compressed to a desired degree after an initial charge of resin has been injected into the mold. Due to the possibility of an initial gap at the top of the preform and out-of-plane heterogeneity in the multi-layered fiber preform, a full three-dimensional (3D) flow simulation is essential. We propose an algorithm to generate a suitable 3D finite element mesh, starting from a two-dimensional shell mesh representing the geometry of the mold cavity. Since different layers of the preform have different compressibility, and since properties such as permeability are a strong function of the degree of compression, a simultaneous prediction of preform compression along with the resin flow is necessary for accurate mold filling simulation. The algorithm creates a coarser mechanical mesh to simulate compression of the preform, and a finer flow mesh to simulate the motion of the resin in the preform and gap. Lines connected to the top and bottom plates of the mold, called spines, are used as conduits for the nodes. A method to generate a surface parallel to a given surface, thereby maintaining the thickness of the intermediate space, is used to construct the layers of the preform in the mechanical mesh. The mechanical mesh is further subdivided along the spines to create the flow mesh. Examples of the three-dimensional meshes generated by the algorithm are presented. 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.Keywords: Liquid composite molding (LCM); E. Resin transfer molding (RTM)───────────────────────────────────────1. IntroductionLiquid composite molding (LCM) is emerging as an important technology to make net-shape parts of polymer-matrix composites. In any LCM process, a preform of reinforcing fibers is placed in a closed mold, then a liquid polymer resin is injected into the mold to infiltrate the preform. When the mold is full, the polymer is cured by a crosslinking reaction to become a rigid solid. Then the mold is opened to remove the part. LCM processes offer a way to produce high-performance composite parts using a rapid process with low labor requirement.This paper deals with a particular type of LCM process called injection/compression liquid composite molding (I/C-LCM). In I/C-LCM, unlike other types of LCM processes, the mold is only partially closed when resin injection begins. This increases the cross-sectional area availablefor the resin flow, and decreases flow resistance by providing high porosity in the reinforcement. Often, the presence of a gap at the top of the preform further facilitates the flow. After all of the resin has been injected, the mold is slowly closed to its final height, causing additional resin flow and saturating all portions of the preform. The I/CLCM process fills the mold more rapidly, and at a lower pressure than the other LCM processes that use injection alone.Complete filling of the mold with adequate wetting of the fibers is the primary objective of any LCM mold designer; incomplete filling in the mold leads to production of defective parts with dry spots. There are many factors which affect the filling of the mold: permeability of the preform, presence of gaps in the mold to facilitate resin flow, arrangement of inlet and outlet gates, injection rates of resin from different inlet ports, etc. Often it is not possible for the mold designer to visualize and design an adequate system for resin infusion by intuition alone, and mold filling simulations are used to optimize mold performance. The situation in I/C-LCM is more complex than ordinary LCM because of compression of the mold during the filling operation. As a result, numerical simulation of the mold filling process in I/C-LCM becomes all the more important.I/C-LCM fiber preforms frequently comprise layers of different reinforcing materials such as biaxial woven fabrics, stitch-bonded uniaxial fibers, random fibers. Each type of material has a unique behavior as it is compressed in the mold. When such different materials are layered to form the preform, each of them will compress by different amounts as the mold is closed. This behavior is illustrated in Fig. 1, which shows a small piece of a mold. Here the lighter center layer deforms much more than the darker outer layer as the mold is closed.(B) After compression (A) Before compressionFig. 1. Uneven deformation of preform layers under compression.Capturing this deformation behavior during compression is critical to the accuracy of any I/C-LCM process model. Resin flows through the preform at all stages of compression, and the porosity and permeability of the preform are critical in determining the resin flow. The ratio of deformed volume to initial volume determines the porosity of each preform layer, and from this one can determine the layer's permeability, either from a theoretical prediction or a correlation of experimental data. Because of this strong coupling between the state of compression in a preform layer and its permeability, computations for fluid flow and preform compression have to be done simultaneously for mold filling simulations in I/C-LCM.Significant steps have already been taken to computationally model the mold filling in the I/C-LCM process. A computer program called crimson, is capable of isothermal mold fillingsimulation which involves simultaneous fluid flow and preform compression computations in the flow domain. But the initial capacity of crimson is limited to two-dimensional (2D) planar geometries where prediction of preform compression is straightforward. Deformation of the preform is modeled using the incremental linearized theory of elasticity; the mathematics simplifies due to reduction in the number of degrees of freedom (DOF) associated with displacement from the usual three to one along the thickness direction. However parts made by the I/C-LCM process typically have complicated three-dimensional shapes and this reduction of the mathematical complexity is no longer possible. The present paper describes our effort to expand the capability of crimson by enabling it to tackle any arbitrary non-planar three dimensional (3D) mold geometry.Most injection molding simulation programs read for the mold geometry in the form of a shell mesh. Even if it were possible to transmit the full geometrical information about the mold through a 3D mesh, it still is difficult to incorporate all the information of relevance to the process engineer. The latter needs to know the thicknesses of various layers of fiber mats and their corresponding porosities at each time step. As a result, it is very important that elements representing different layers of preform in the 3D finite element mesh fall within separate layered regions. Overlap of an element onto more than one region is not acceptable as the element has to carry the material properties, such as porosity, permeability, of only one fiber mat. Mesh-generators in state-of-the-art commercial software such as PATRAN are not designed to generate such a 3D mesh. Consequently, we decided to create a preprocessor suitable for I/C-LCM mold filling simulation.The objectives of this paper are to introduce basic ideas about modeling mold filling in 3D I/C-LCM parts, and to introduce an algorithm to generate a 3D finite element mesh from a given 2D shell mesh for preform and flow computations. In subsequent papers, we will model finite deformation of preform using the non-linear theory of elasticity, and use this information to model resin flow in an I/C-LCM mold.2. Generating a 3D mesh from the given 2D shell meshOur aim is to develop a preprocessor that can generate 3D finite element meshes for flow computations starting from a 2D shell mesh. We wish to allow the I/C-LCM process engineer to include all relevant information such as thicknesses of the layers of the preform, thickness of the gap, into the mesh.A - open gap everywhere C - just touching / partly compressedD - fully compressed everywhere B - open gap / just touchingFig. 2. A schematic describing the various stages of the compression/injection molding process. The top plate of the mold moves along theclamping vector, while the bottom plate is stationary. Stages A–C arethree possible starting positions of the top plate. Stage D shows the finalconfiguration of the mold when it is fully compressed.Fig.2 describes the three possible starting mold configurations (A-C) for a typical angular part geometry. Case A represents the starting configuration for the open mold injection/compression (I/C) molding, with ample gap between the top plate and preform. Cases B and C occur when the gap is partly or completely eliminated before the start of the injection process. In the former, the preform is completely uncompressed with gaps at a few places. In the latter, the gap is removed at the cost of partial compression of the preform in certain regions. In the present paper, mesh generation for configuration A only will be addressed. Once this mesh is created, cases B and C can be generated by solving for the mechanical compression of the preform.As we shall see in the subsequent papers, six-noded wedge elements and eight-noded brick elements are adequate for modeling both the resin flow and preform compression. Our mesh generation algorithm is designed to generate such elements from the three- and four-noded triangular and quadrilateral elements of the shell mesh.2.1. Mechanical and flow meshesDevelopment of the 3D mesh for flow computations from a given 2D shell mesh, representing the part geometry, is divided into two stages. In the first stage, an intermediate mechanical mesh is created, where the number of layers of elements equals the number of fiber mats in the lay-up, with the thickness of the mats equal to the height of those elements. Such a coarse mesh is adequate to track deformation of the mats during compression of the mold. In the second stage, the mechanical mesh is further subdivided along the thickness direction to create a more refined mesh, called the flow mesh, which is used for flow calculations.3. Basic concepts of mesh generation algorithmWe first introduce two basic ideas that form the backbone of our mesh generation algorithm: spines and parallel surfaces.3.1. Use of spinesOne of the salient features of our mesh generation technique is the use of spines to track the nodes of the 3D mechanical mesh. This is similar to the use of spines in the free boundary problems where they have been used to adapt the computational mesh with time. These spines are lines connecting node points of the top mold surface to their counterparts of the bottom mold surface.4. AlgorithmThe main actions carried out in our mesh generation algorithm are as follows:1. Read data describing the 2D shell mesh. The mesh data is read, along with the information important for process modeling such as direction of clamping, properties of fiber mats, initial gap provided at the top of the preform.2. Construct the upper surface of the final part. The upper surface is generated parallel to the input 2D shell mesh which represents the bottom, immovable surface of the mold. The inputthicknesses between the given and upper surfaces are taken to be the final thickness of the I/C-LCM mold (equal to the desired part thickness).5. Examples and discussionA computer program has been developed to implement the mesh generation algorithm, and tested for its efficacy and robustness. In the following sections, examples of the creation of 3D computational meshes from 2D shell meshes are presented. Since the thicknesses in the I/C-LCM parts are much smaller than their other dimensions, realistic meshes are relatively thin. To highlight important features of the algorithm, the thicknesses of the meshes are scaled up in the following examples. In each example, a gap that is a certain fraction of the total thickness of the uncompressed preform is provided between the upper surface of the preform and the top mold plate.6. Summary and conclusionsIn this paper, we present a methodology to create 3D finite element meshes for modeling mold filling in I/CLCM. We propose the concept of predicting preform compression using the coarse mechanical mesh, and predicting fluid flow using the finer flow mesh. A mesh-generating algorithm, to create the mechanical and flow meshes from a given shell mesh, is presented. This algorithm incorporates information about the position of fiber mat interfaces in a multi-layered preform, which is crucial for accurate modeling of the filling process. A technique to create surfaces parallel to any arbitrary shell mesh surface enables us to represent the interfaces accurately. Further, the use of spines in mesh generation reduces the number of unknowns at each node from three to one. The algorithm is used successfully to create the mechanical and flow meshes from two different shell meshes; its robustness is demonstrated by creating a 3D mesh from a shell mesh for an arbitrary mold shape. The need to refine the shell mesh in the region of a step change in the thickness of the mold is the main limitation of the algorithm. In subsequent papers, we will use the mechanical and flow meshes to simulate preform compression and resin flow during mold filling in I/C-LCM.注射／压缩流体组合模塑的数值模拟第一部分网格生成K.M. Pillai a, C.L. Tucker III, F.R a. Phelan Jr ba伊利诺斯大学机械工业工程系1206 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL61801, USAb国家标准与技术研究所，聚合物部，聚合物合成组Building 224, Room B108,Gaithersburg, MD 20899,USA收稿日期：1999年6月14日───────────────────────────────────────摘要文章介绍了注入模型中的树脂在一次初填充后其纤维预型件被压缩到所需的程度时，注射／压缩流体组合模塑的一种数值模拟。

中文6236字出处：Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2005, 164: 1294-1300注射成型模具温度调节系统的设计和优化D.E. Dimla a, ∗, M. Camilotto b, F. Miani b伯恩茅斯工程和计算设计大学，英国，多塞特，伯恩茅斯，基督城摘要随着消费寿命越来越短，诸如手机的电子产品在人群中变的越来越时尚，注塑成型依然是成型此类相关塑料零件产品的最热门方法。

成型过程中熔融聚合物被注入模具型腔内，经过冷却，最后脱模塑料零件产品。

在一个完整的注塑成型的过程主要有三个阶段，冲模，冷却和脱模。

成型周期决定生产的成本效益。

相应地，其中三个阶段中，冷却阶段是最重要的一步，它决定零件的生产速率。

这项研究的主要目的在于使用的有限元分析和传热分析在注塑成型工具中配置一个最优的和最有效的冷却/加热的水道。

一个适合注塑成型典型的组件3D CAD 模型的最佳的形状的设计完成之后，用来成型塑料零件的型芯和型腔的设计才得以实现。

这些也用在有限元分析和热分析，首先确定注射入口的最佳位置，然后确定冷却渠道。

这两个因素对成型周期影响最大，如果要减少的成型周期时间，那么，首先必须对这些因素进行优化并使其减至最低。

分析虚拟模型表明，与传统冷却模具相比，这样设计的冷却水道将大大减少循环时间，以及明显的改善制品质量和表面光洁度。

关键字模具设计优化，注塑成型1 引言：注射成型是塑料部件工业生产中其一个利用最多的生产过程。

它的成功在于，与其它成型方式相比，如吹塑成型，有高的三维形状塑造造能力，能带来更高的效益。

注塑成型的基本原则是一种固体聚合物经加热熔融后注入一模具型腔;然后经冷却后从模具脱模，获得与型腔结构相似的制品。

因此一个注塑成型的过程的主要阶段，涉及充模，冷却和制品脱模。

成型过程的成本效益，由成型所花的时间即成型周期决定。

相应地，其中三个阶段中，冷却阶段是最重要的一步，它决定零件的生产速率。

外文原文Injection Molding ApplicationsIntroductionThe use of plastic tooling in injection molding occurs within the field of Rapid Tooling (RT), which provides processes that are capable of producing injection mold tooling for low volume manufacturing at reduced costs and lead times. Such tooling allows the injection molding of parts in the end-use materials for functional prototype evaluation, short series production, and the validation of designs prior to hard tooling commitment. The term Rapid Tooling is somewhat ambiguous – its name suggests a tooling method that is simply produced quickly. However, the term is generically associated with a tooling method that in some form involves rapid prototyping technologies.Investigation and application of Stereo lithography (SL) to produce mold cavities for plastic injection molding primarily began in the 1990s. Initially the process was promoted as a quick route to soft tooling for injection molding (a tool to produce a relative low number of parts). The advantages of this have been somewhat diluted as other mold production technologies, such as high speed machining, have progressed,but other unique capabilities of the process have also been demonstrated.Stereo lithography has several process capabilities that are particularly advantageous for injection mold tooling, but we should also appreciate that is accompanied by some significant restrictions. This chapter introduces several aspects of the process accompanied by a discussion of its pros and cons, along with examples of work by different parties (Fig. 1).Fig. 1 Injection molding insert generated by stereo lithography, shown with part1. Mold ProductionIn order to discuss the main topic; the direct production of mold cavities, it is first necessary to differentiate this from the indirect route. This is not a significant topic since SL merely provides the master pattern which, irrespective of the process used to produce this, has little influence on the subsequent injection molding.1.1 Indirect Mold ProductionThe indirect methods involve the use of an initial geometry that has been produced by SL. This geometry is utilized as a pattern in a sequence of process steps that translate into a tool which may be made of a material different to that of the pattern.Cast epoxy tooling represents a common indirect plastic RT method for injection molding. The process begins with a 3D model (i.e. CAD) of the part to be molded.Subsequently this model is produced by SL to provide a master pattern around which the mold will be formed. Traditionally, the part is produced solely without provision for parting lines, gating, etc. Such ancillaries are generated by manual methods (i.e. by fixing additional features to the part). However, the advent of easier CAD manipulation allows the model to be produced including such features.Once the complete master pattern has been produced, the mold halves are created by casting epoxy around the pattern, thus recreating a negative profile of the pattern.The epoxy may include fillers in attempts to improve strength and thermal properties of the mold. Such fillers include metal and ceramic particles in various forms.1.2 Direct Mold ProductionThe direct methods involve a SL system directly generating the tooling cavityinserts in its native material. The accuracy of the SL RP process results in insertsthat require few further operations prior to their use in injection molding. Like allRP related techniques the process is dependent on a 3D CAD model of the intended geometry. Unlike indirect techniques, the whole tool insert is generated by SL and so a 3D CAD representation of the whole tool insert is required. This involves creating negatives of the part to form the mold insert bodies, plus the provisions for gating, part ejection, etc. Previously, this extra CAD work would have represented more work required in the preparation. Such input is now minimized as modern CAD manipulation packages (e.g. Materialise’s Magics software) allow the automation of such activities. Once generated, the cavity inserts need to be secured in a bolster to withstand clamping forces and to provide alignment to the mold halves.It should also be mentioned that direct SL tooling for injection molding has also been referred to as Direct AIM. This term was given to the process by 3D Systems(SL system manufacturers) and refers to Direct ACES Injection Molding. (ACES stands for “Accurate Clear Epoxy Solid,” which is a SL build style).2. The Requirement of the ProcessThe introduction of rapid prototyping has allowed engineers and designers togenerate physical models of parts very early in the design and developmentphase. However, the requirements of such prototypes have now progressed beyond the validation of geometry and onto the physical testing and proving of the parts.For such tests to be conducted, the part must be produced in the material and manner (process) that the production intent part will be. For injection molding, this situation highlights the requirement of a rapid mold-making system that can deliver these parts within time and cost boundaries.Stereo lithography provides a possible solution to this by providing the rapid creation of a mold. A negative of the part required plus gating and ejection arrangements are generated in 3D CAD to create a tool that is fabricated by SL.This provides an epoxy mold from which it is possible to produce plastic parts by injection molding.Both Luck et al. and Roberts and Ilston evaluated SL in comparison with other direct RP mold-generating techniques for producing a typical development quantity of moldings. The SLmolding process was found to be a superior alternative for producing design-intent prototypes.It has also been noted that other alternative techniques involve additional steps to the process, therefore becoming less direct and not really RT. Other advantages of the process have been highlighted beyond the prototype validation phase. Since the tool design has been verified, the lead-time and cost involved in the manufacture of production tooling is also often reduced as the tool design has already beenproven.During the early years of SL it was never envisaged that such a RT method would be possible. At first glance the application of SL for injection mold tooling seems unfeasible due to the low thermal conductivity and limited mechanical properties of epoxy, especially at high temperatures. The glass transition temperature of SL materials available was only ~60_C, while the typical temperature of an injected polymer is over 200_C. Despite these supposed limits, successful results were achieved by SL users worldwide, including the Danish Technological Institute, Ciba Geigy, Fraunhofer Institute, the Queensland Manufacturing Institute, and Xerox Corporation.3. Mold Design ConsiderationsIn terms of the mold’s actual cavity design, relatively little information exists on the specific requirements of SL tooling. The early white paper issued by 3DSystems suggests the incorporation of a generous draft angle, but does not statethe amount and recommends the use of a silicone based release agent (every shot) in an attempt to prevent the parts sticking to the inserts. Work has been conducted that quantifies the effects of draft angle on the force exerted on SL tools upon ejection of a molding. It has been shown that an increase in tooling draft angle results in a lower force required to remove a part from the tool. However, the effect of draft angle variation on ejection force is minimal and little compensation for the deviation from intended part geometry caused by the addition or removal of material required to form the draft.Work has been conducted to establish the cause of core damage during molding.This found that damage was not related to pressure, but to the size of the core features. Smaller core features were broken due to a shearing action caused by polymer melt movement.Experimentation has revealed two modes of wear during the material flow within the cavity. These modes were abrasive at medium flow points (i.e. sharp corners),and ablative at highflow points (i.e. injection points). Other work has also emphasized the importance of the material flow influenced by mold design, identifying gating, and parting line shut off areas as points of potentially high wear.Fig. 2 Parts requiring different gating arrangements according to molding material4. injectionlaser system’s degree of curing is dependent upon the pulse frequency and the hatch spacing. Generally a continuous mode laser system allows for greater energy exposure.With respect to post-curing operations it should be noted that the amount of curing is not greatly affected by UV environment exposure. If thermal post curing is tobe used it should also be noted that a large majority of warpage occurs during this stage, which may be a concern if thin walled sections are in existence.The layer thickness of each build slice dictates the SL part’s roughness on surfaces parallel to the build direction. When this surface roughness is parallel to a mo lded part’s direction of ejection it has a resultant effect on the force required to remove the part from the mold which in turn applies a force to the insert which could result in damage. This surface roughness and the ejection forces experienced,correspond linearly to the build layer thickness. The solution is to re-orientate the SL build direction or employ a lesser layer thickness.4.1 Injection MoldingDuring molding, a release agent should be frequently used to lower the force experienced by the too l due to part ejection. In the author’s experience, a siliconelike agent is the most successful. Low-injection pressures and speeds should be used whenever feasible. Much lower settings are feasible in comparison to some forms of metal tooling due to SL heat transfer characteristics as discussed within this section.Early recommendations for SL injection molding stated that since damage occurs during part ejection it was appropriate to allow as much cooling prior to mold opening as possible. This reduced the tendency of the parts to stick to the inserts . The author has trialled this approach, which often leads to greater success, but the part-to-part cycle times are extremely long.More recent work has demonstrated that it is advantageous to eject the part as soon as possible (when part strength allows) before the bulk mass of cavity features have exceeded their glass transition point, when their physical strength is greatly reduced. This greatly reduces the heat transmitted into the tool and the cycle time for each part. Subsequently, it is also critical to monitor the mold temperature throughout the molding cycle to avoid exceeding the glass transition temperature (Tg) of epoxy, where tool strength is reduced. This entails each molding cycle beginning with the epoxy insert at ambient temperature and the part being ejected prior to Tg of the majority of the inserts volume being reached. This has been achieved in practice by inserting thermocouples from the rear of the cavity insert into the most vulnerable mold features such that the probe lies shortly beneath the cavity surface. Allowing the polymer to remain for sufficient time within the mold, while also avoiding critical Tg, is possible due to the very low thermal conductivity of SL materials.In addition, the low thermal conductivity of SL materials has been demonstrated to be advantageous in this application for injection mold tooling. It has been shown that the low thermal conductivity of SL tooling allows the use of low injection speeds and temperatures which are required due to the limited mechanical properties of SL materials. Traditional metal tooling needs these high pressures and speeds to prevent the injected polymer freezing prior to the mold completely filling.This is due to the rapid cooling of the injection melt when it comes into contact with the high thermal conductivity mold surface. Also, the SL tooling process has shown itself to be capable of producing parts that would not be possible under the same conditions using a metalmold. The thermal characteristics of SL tooling have made it possible to completely mold crystalline polyether ether ketone (PEEK), which has an injection temperature of 400_C (752_F).An equivalent steel mold would require a premolding temperature of about 200_C(392_F). An impeller geometry was successfully molded with vastly lower injection speeds and pressures were utilized, as shown in the Table 1 and Fig. 3.Table 10.1 Polyether ether ketone molding variables in SL mold vs. steel moldFig. 3 PEEK impeller molded by stereo lithography toolsA particularly illustrative account of the cooling conditions is shown in the above image. It can be seen that the polymer is primarily gray in color where it contacts SL surfaces indicating crystalline formation. Whereas where it comes into contact with the steel ejector pins it is brown, indicating localized amorphous areas. This is due to the difference in heat transfer of the two materials and hence the cooling rate experienced by the contacting polymer.5. Process ConsiderationsVarious polymers have been successfully molded by SL injection molding. These include polyester, polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyamide (PA), polycarbonate,PEEK, acrylonitrile styrene acrylate, and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.The greatest material limitation encountered has been the use of glass filled materials. All evidence indicates that the SL molding technique does not cope well with glass filled materials due to severe problems of abrasion to the SL cavity surface. This leads to poor quality, inaccurate parts, and undercuts in the cavity, which eventually result in the destruction of the SL insert. This abrasive nature has been quantified with a comparative SL molding study of PA 66 and PA 66 with 30% glass fiber content. The PA 66 enabled 19 shots prior to damage, while the glass filled variant allowed only 6 shots before the same level of damage was incurred . These findings are supported by work conducted by the author, with PA 66 with a 30% glass fiber content inducing high mold wear. However, it has been demonstrated that appropriate choices in mold design and process variables reduced the rate of wear. The use of appropriate settings has allowed the successful molding of a low number of partsas large as 165 _ 400 _ 48 mm (6.5 _ 16 _ 2 in.) with high geometrical complexity in PA66 with 30% glass content. The tool and parts are shown in Figs. 4 and 5.6 .Molded Part PropertiesDuring the course of my work with SL tooling, I have endeavored to investigate and pursue the most important aspect of tooling and molding; it is a means to an end.The end is the molded parts themselves. These are the products and if they are unsuitable, then tool performance is entirely irrelevant. Early work examining the resultant parts produced by the SL injection process described them only as being of a poor quality, effected by warping, and requiring a longer time to solidify due to the mold’s poor heat transfer producing a nonuniform temperature distribution. Other work also noted that using diffe ring materials in a mold’s construction (i.e. a steel core and a SL cavity) led to warping of the part due to the different thermal conductivities of the mold materials .Fig. 4 Large stereolithography molding toolFig. 5 Subsequent parts produced in polyamide 66 (30% glass fiber) The low thermal conductivity, and hence the low cooling rate, of the mold has a significant influence on the material properties of the molded parts. It was shown that parts from an epoxy mold exhibit a higher strength, but a lower elongation;around 20% in both cases .The differing mechanical properties of parts produced from SL molds as compared to thosefrom metal tools is also demonstrated in other work . This showed that the parts manufactured by SL molding had a lesser value of Young’s Modulus compared to those produced in a steel mold but possessed a greater maximum tensile strength and percentage elongation at break. These different part properties were attributed to a slow rate of heat transfer of the tool. This slow rate of heat transfer produces longer part cooling times giving a greater strength but less toughness.Research performed at Georgia Institute of Technology further investigated the mechanical properties of parts produced by the SL molding process. This work showed that noncrystalline and crystalline thermoplastic parts produced by the SL molding technique displayed differing mechanical characteristics than parts from traditional molds. Noncrystalline material parts possessed similar all-round mechanical properties compared to those produced in identical steel molds. However, crystalline thermoplastic parts demonstrated higher tensile strength, higher flexural strength, and lower impact properties compared to those manufactured in identical steel molds. More so with crystalline polymers than with amorphous materials, the mechanical properties of the plastic parts are influenced by the cooling conditions. These differing effects on mechanical properties have been demonstrated with PS (amorphous) and PP (crystal line). When the respective part’s mechanical properties were compared when produced by steel and by SL molds, the PS parts showed very little change while the PP parts demonstrated a great difference . In addition to differences in mechanical properties it has also been identified that some polymers exhibit different shrinkage according to the cooling conditions of the part during molding. These works indicate that crystalline polymers are susceptible to greater shrinkage when subjected to a slow cooling time.These differences in part properties have been attributed to the degree of crystallinity developed in the molded parts. This has been demonstrated by microscopic comparisons of parts produced by SL and metal alloy tooling. This revealed the spherulites (a crystal structure consisting of a round mass of radiating crystals) to be considerably larger from the SL tooling parts due to the higher temperatures and slower cooling involved during molding.In the wider field of general injection molding and plastics research, work has been conducted to identify and assess the variables that influence parts properties. These papers report a common theme, they identify the thermal history of the part to be a critical variable responsible for the parts resulting attributes. Recent work has shown that the slower molded part cooling imposed by SL tooling provides an opportunity to make some variations in the molding parameters for crystallinepolymers which allow the control of critical morphological factors (level of crystallinity). The subsequent level of crystallinity dictates many of the resultant part properties. The process modifications in this work were realized without changes to the machine, tool, or molded material (i.e. external cooling control, different polym er etc). This demonstrates a possible “tailoring” of molded part properties that would allow certain desirable part properties to be altered.These revelations demonstrate an advantage of SL tooling that was shown to not be possible in metal tooling. In summary, we must consider that the thermal characteristics of SL molds have an influence on the morphological structure of some parts. This may lead to a difference in the morphology of parts from SL tools as compared to those from metal tools. Such morphological differences can affect the shrinkage and mechanical properties of the molded part. When using SL tooling, one must decide if these differences are critical to the functionality of the part.7. ConclusionIn conclusion, SL molding is a viable process for some, but by no means all,injection molding tooling applications. Most important, is that the user should beinformed of the alternate design and processing requirements compared to conventional tooling, and be aware of the difference in resultant part characteristics, thus enabling realistic expectations and a more assured project outcome.注射成型应用摘要在快速成型领域中塑料模具在注塑成型时的应用，它在生产过程中可以制造出小批量生产降低成本和缩短时间的注塑模具。

外文翻译-模具类注塑机模具设计外文翻译毕业设计题目:操纵机构及其面板凸轮机构模具设计原文1:Plastic Material Molding译文1:塑料成型原文2:The Injection-molding Maching 译文2:注塑机Plastic Material MoldingPlastic objects are formed by comperssion,transfer,and injection molding.Other processes arecasting, extrusion and laminating, filament winding, sheet forming, jointing, foaming, andmaching. Some of these and still otherrs are used for rubber. A reason for a variety of processes isthat different materials must be worked in differentways. Also, each methods is advantageous for certain kind of product(Table 1)Table 1 Characteristics of Forming and Shaping Processesfor Plastics and Composite Materialsprocess CharacteristicsExtrusion Long, uniform, solid or hollow complex cross-sections;high production rates; low tooling costs; widetolerrances.Injection molding Complex shapes of various sizes, eliminating assembly;high production rates; costly tooling; good dimensionalaccurancy.Structural foam molding Large parts with high stiffness-to-weight ratio; lessexpensive tooling than in injection molding; lowproduction rates.Blow molding Hollow thin-walled parts of various sizes; highproduction rates and low cost for making containers.Rotational molding Large hollow shapes of relatively simple shape;lowtooling cost; low production rates.Thermoforming Shallow or relatively deep cavities; low tooling costs;medium production rates.Compression molding Parts similar to impression-die forging;relativelyinpensive tooling; medium production rates.Transfer molding More complex parts than compression molding andhigher production rates; some scrap loss; mediumtooling cost.1Casting Simple or intricate shapes made with flexible molds;low production rates.Processing of composite materials Long cycle time; tolerances and tooling cost depend onprocess.There are two main steps in the manufacture of plastic products. The first is a chemical process to create the resin. The second is to mixand shape all the material into the finished article or product.1.1 Compression MoldingIn compression molding, a preshaped charge of material, a premeasured volume of powder, or a viscous mixture of liquid redin and filler material is placed directly into a heated mold cavity. Forming is done under pressure from a plug or from the upper half of the die (Figer 1). Compression molding results in the formation of flash (if additional plastic is forced between the mold halves, because of a poor mold fit or wear, it is called flash.), which is subsequently removed by trimming or other means.Typical parts made are dishes, handles, container caps, fittings, electrical and electronic components, washing-machine agitators, and housings. Fiber-reinforced parts with long chopped fibers are formed by this process exclusively.Compression molding is used mainly with thermosetting plastics, with the original material being in a partially ploymerized state. Cross-linking (in these ploymers, additional element link one chain to another. The best example is the use of sulfur to cross-link elastomers to create automobile tires) is completed in the heated die; curing times rang from0.5 to 5 minutes, depending on the material and on part thickness and geometry. The thicker the material is, the longer it will take to cure. Elastomers are also shaped by compression molding.Three types of compression molds are available as follows:2Figuer 1 Typres of compression moldinga. flash-type, for shallow or flat parts,b. positive, for high density parts,c. semipositive, for quality production.1.2 Transfer MoldingTransfer molding represents a further development of compression molding. The uncured thermosetting material is placed in a heatedtransfer pot or chamber (Figer 2). After the materialis heated, it is injected into heated closed molds. A ram, a plunger, or a rotating-screw feeder (depending on the type of machine used)forces the material to flow through the narrow channels into the mold cavity.Typical parts made by transfer molding are electrical and electronic components and rubber and silicone parts. This process is particularly suitable for intricate parts with varying wall thickness.1.3 Injection MoldingInjection molding (injection of plastic into a catity of desired shape. The plastic is then cooled and ejected in its final form. Most consumer productions such as telephones, computer casings, and CD players are injection molded. ) is principally used for the production of thermoplastic parts, although some process has been made in developing a method for injection molding some3thermosetting materials.Figure 2 Sequence of operations in transfer molding forthermosetting plastics The problem of injection a melted plastic into a mold cavity from a reservoir melted material has been extremelydifficult to solve for thermosetting plastics which cure and harden such conditions within a few minutes. The principle of injection molding is quite similar to that of die-casting. Plastic powder is loaded into thefeed hopper and a certain amount feeds into the heating chamber when the plunger draws back. The plastic powder under heat and pressures in the heating chamber becomes a fluid. After the mold is closed, the plunger moves forward, forcing some of the fluid plastic into the mold cavity under pressures. Since the mold in cooled by circulating cold water, the plastic hardens and the part may be ejected when the plunger draws back and the mold opens. Injection-molding machines can be arranged for manual operation, automatic single-cycle operation, and ful automatic operation. Typical machines produce molded parts weighing up to 22 ounces at the rate of four shots per minute, and it is possible on molded parts machines to obtain a rate of six shots per minute. The molds used are similar to the dies of a die-casting machine. The advantages of injection molding are as follows:1. A high molding speed adapted for mass production is possible,2. There is a wide choice of thermoplastic materials providing a variety of usefulproperties,3. It is possible to mold threads,(“sideways” racesses or projections of the molded part thatprevent its removal from the mold along the parting direction. They can accommodated4by specialized mold design such as sliders.), side holes, and large thin sections. 1.4 Thermoplastic Mold DesignBasically, there are two types of transfer mold: the conventional sprue type and the positive plunger type. In the sprue type the plastic performs are placed in a separate loading chamber above the mold cavity. One or more sprues (the runway between the injection machine's nozzle and the runners or the gate) lead down to the parting surface of the mold where they connect with gates to the mold cavity or cavities (Figer 3). Special press with a floating intermediate platen are especially useful for accommodating the two parting surface molds. The plunger acts directly on the plastic material, forcing it through the sprues and gates into the mold cavities. Heat and pressure must be maintained for a definite time for curing. When the part is cured the press is opened, breaking the sprues from the gates. The cull and sprues and raised upward, being held by a tapered, dovetailed projection machine on the end ofFigure 3 Schematic illustration of transfer moldingthe plunger. They can easily be removed from the dovetail by pushing horizontally. In a positive plunger-type transfer mold the sprue is eliminated so that the loading chamber extends through to the mold parting surface and connects directly with the gates (the entrance to the mold cavity). The positive plunger type is preferred, because themold is less complicated, and less material is wasted. Parts made by transfer molding have greater strength, more uniform densities, closer dimensional tolerances, and the parting plane (the separation plane of the two mold halves) requires less cleaning as compression molding.The following figure shows a typical two-plate mold and indicates the structure of mold and the arrangement of all parts in mold (Figure4).5Figure 4 The typical structure of two-plate mold作者:Yijun Huang国籍:china出处:Qinghua university press6塑料成型塑料制品一般是由压缩，传递和注塑成型等方法形成的。

中英文资料对照外文翻译英文：Design and Technology of the Injection Mold1、3D solid model to replace the center layer modelThe traditional injection molding simulation software based on products of the center layer model. The user must first be thin-walled plastic products abstract into approximate plane and curved surface, the surface is called the center layer. In the center layer to generate two-dimensional planar triangular meshes, the use of these two-dimensional triangular mesh finite element method, and the final result of the analysis in the surface display. Injection product model using3D solid model, the two models are inconsistent, two modeling inevitable. But because of injection molding product shape is complex and diverse, the myriads of changes from athree-dimensional entity, abstraction of the center layer is a very difficult job, extraction process is very cumbersome and time-consuming, so the design of simulation software have fear of difficulty, it has become widely used in injection molding simulation software the bottleneck.HSCAE3D is largely accepted3D solid / surface model of the STL file format. Now the mainstream CAD/CAM system, such as UG, Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA and SolidWorks, can output high quality STL format file. That is to say, the user can use any commercial CAD/CAE systems to generate the desired products3D geometric model of the STL format file, HSCAE3D can automatically add the STL file into a finite element mesh model, through the surface matching and introduction of a new boundary conditions to ensure coordination of corresponding surface flow, based on3D solid model of analysis, and display of three-dimensional analysis results, replacing the center layer simulation technology to abstract the center layer, and then generate mesh this complicated steps, broke through system simulation application bottlenecks, greatly reducing the burden of user modeling, reduces the technical requirement of the user, the user training time from the past few weeks shorter for a fewhours. Figure 1 is based on the central layer model and surface model based on 3D solid / flow analysis simulation comparison chart.2、Finite element, finite difference, the control volume methodsInjection molding products are thin products, products in the thickness direction of size is much smaller than the other two dimensions, temperature and other physical quantities in the thickness direction of the change is very large, if the use of a simple finite element and finite difference method will cause analysis time is too long, can not meet the actual needs of mold design and manufacturing. We in the flow plane by using finite element method, the thickness direction by using finite difference method, were established and plane flow and thickness directions corresponding to the size of the grid and coupling, while the accuracy is guaranteed under the premise of the calculation speed to meet the need of engineering application, and using the control volume method is solved. The moving boundary problem in. For internal and external correspondence surface differences between products, can be divided into two parts the volume, and respectively formed the control equation, the junction of interpolation to ensure thatthe two part harmony contrast.3、Numerical analysis and artificial intelligence technologyOptimization of injection molding process parameters has been overwhelming majority of mold design staff concerns, the traditional CAE software while in computer simulation of a designated under the conditions of the injection molding conditions, but is unable to automatically optimize the technical parameters. Using CAE software personnel must be set to different process conditions were multiple CAE analysis, combined with practical experience in the program were compared between, can get satisfactory process scheme. At the same time, the parts after the CAE analysis, the system will generate a large amount of information about the project ( product, process, analyzes the results ), which often results in a variety of data form, requiring the user to have the analysis and understanding of the results of CAE analysis ability, so the traditional CAE software is a kind of passive computational tools, can provide users with intuitionistic, effective engineering conclusion, to software users demand is too high, the influence of CAE system in the larger scope of application and popularization. In view of the above, HSCAE3D software in the original CAE system based on accurate calculationfunction, the knowledge engineering technology is introduced the system development, the use of artificial intelligence is the ability of thinking and reasoning, instead of the user to complete a large number of information analysis and processing work, directly provide guiding significance for the process of conclusions and recommendations, effectively solve the CAE of the complexity of the system and the requirements of the users of the contradiction between, shortening of the CAE system and the distance between the user, the simulation software by traditional " passive" computational tools to " active" optimization system. HSCAE3D system artificial intelligence technology will be applied to the initial design, the results of the analysis of CAE interpretation and evaluation, improvement and optimization analysis of3 aspects.译文：注塑模具设计的技术1．用三维实体模型取代中心层模型传统的注塑成形仿真软件基于制品的中心层模型。