Measurement techniques in injection molding: A comprehensive review of machine status detection, molten resin flow state characterization, and component quality …

NY Zhao, JF Liu, MY Su, ZB Xu - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Injection molding is a widely favored method for accurately fabricating objects with intricate
geometries. However, the machine, melt, and product fluctuate from shot to shot due to …

Current state of magnetic levitation and its applications in polymers: A review

J **e, P Zhao, C Zhang, J Fu, LS Turng - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnetic levitation (MagLev) is one of the novel methods that attracts attention from
researchers all over the world. It is an accurate and sensitive density testing method that can …

Ultrasonic autofocus imaging of internal voids in multilayer polymer composite structures

K Ji, P Zhao, C Zhuo, M Chen, J Chen, H **, S Ye, J Fu - Ultrasonics, 2022 - Elsevier
Multilayer polymer composite structures have been playing important roles in various fields,
but the voids inside are not allowed in most scenarios. Ultrasonic technology has been …

Hyperparameter optimization strategy of multilayer perceptron model for injection molding quality prediction

MS Huang, CH Chang - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Springer
The challenge of maintaining consistent quality in injection molding is critical, yet conducting
a comprehensive inspection is both costly and time consuming. Leveraging artificial …

In-situ ultrasonic measurement of molten polymers during injection molding

P Zhao, K Ji, J Zhang, Y Chen, Z Dong, J Zheng… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Injection molding is regarded as the most significant process to manufacture high-quality
polymer products. However, the molten polymer undergoes drastic variations of temperature …

Visualization and monitoring of the injection molding process using ultrasonic phased array

K Ji, R Gao, H Chen, J Fu, P Zhao - Journal of Materials Processing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Injection molding is a significant means of producing high-quality plastic parts. In the
injection molding process, the microstructure of the product is directly determined by two …

Ultrasonic thermal welding of immiscible thermoplastics via the third phase

G Zhang, J Qiu - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultrasonic weld (USW) techniques for thermoplastics are used to be limited identical
polymers, which obstruct the increasingly development of dissimilar polymers joining. In this …

Longitudinal ultrasound measurements of polyethylene oxide across dilute to concentrated aqueous solutions

H Wu, M Wang, M Li, G ** - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Measuring the properties of polymer solutions is crucial for understanding fundamental
polymer physics. The longitudinal ultrasound measurement method offers a promising …

In-situ density measurement for plastic injection molding via ultrasonic technology

Z Dong, P Zhao, K Ji, Y Chen, S Gao, J Fu - Frontiers of Mechanical …, 2022 - Springer
Density variation during the injection molding process directly reflects the state of plastic
melt and contains valuable information for process monitoring and optimization. Therefore …

Enhancement of multilayer perceptron model training accuracy through the optimization of hyperparameters: a case study of the quality prediction of injection-molded …

KC Ke, MS Huang - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing …, 2022 - Springer
Injection molding has been broadly used in the mass production of plastic parts and must
meet the requirements of efficiency and quality consistency. Machine learning can effectively …