[HTML][HTML] Design and fabrication of conformal cooling channels in molds: Review and progress updates

S Feng, AM Kamat, Y Pei - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
Conformal cooling (CC) channels are a series of cooling channels that are equidistant from
the mold cavity surfaces. CC systems show great promise to substitute conventional straight …

Topology optimization for metal additive manufacturing: current trends, challenges, and future outlook

O Ibhadode, Z Zhang, J Sixt, KM Nsiempba… - Virtual and Physical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Metal additive manufacturing is gaining immense research attention. Some of these
research efforts are associated with physics, statistical, or artificial intelligence-driven …

A comprehensive review of injection mold cooling by using conformal cooling channels and thermally enhanced molds

S Arman, I Lazoglu - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing …, 2023 - Springer
Conformal cooling channels (CCCs) are employed to improve the cooling rate due to the
equal distance from the mold surface. CCCs play a key role in mold injection productivity by …

Intelligent knowledge-based system to improve injection molding process

MR Khosravani, S Nasiri, T Reinicke - Journal of industrial information …, 2022 - Elsevier
The successful implementation of Industry 4.0 requires a comprehensive research, industrial
innovation, strategic plans, and integration of engineering concepts. In this study, we …

Design for additive manufacturing: A comprehensive review of the tendencies and limitations of methodologies

LL Lopez Taborda, H Maury, J Pacheco - Rapid Prototy** Journal, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose There are many investigations in design methodologies, but there are also
divergences and convergences as there are so many points of view. This study aims to …

Analysis and advances in additive manufacturing as a new technology to make polymer injection molds for world-class production systems

AB Lozano, SH Álvarez, CV Isaza… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The currently growing demand for metallic and polymeric products has undoubtedly
changed the rules of manufacturing, enabling customers to more functionally define their …

Design of advanced injection mold to increase cooling efficiency

HS Park, XP Dang, DS Nguyen, S Kumar - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Cycle time reduction is one way to increase the energy efficiency of the injection molding
production process. For injection molding, conformal cooling channels can be considered as …

[HTML][HTML] In-situ monitoring of deformation in rapid prototyped injection molds

S Krizsma, NK Kovács, JG Kovács, A Suplicz - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
The ever growing demand for reducing costs and decreasing the time to market in today's
plastics industry makes rapid tooling and rapid prototy** a highly researched area. 3D …

Applicability of plastic tools additively manufactured by fused deposition modelling for sheet metal forming

N Nakamura, K Mori, Y Abe - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2020 - Springer
The applicability of plastic tools additively manufactured by fused deposition modelling for
sheet metal forming processes was evaluated. Aluminium and steel sheets were V-bent and …

Large-scale additive manufacturing tooling for extrusion-compression molds

P Yeole, S Kim, AA Hassen, V Kumar, V Kunc… - Additive Manufacturing …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFPC) have been used in additive
manufacturing (AM) due to both the high-strength-to-weight and superior-stiffness-to-weight …