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Simulation of thermoforming processes with directed air‐flow
Author(s) -
Wagner Simon,
Kayatz Fabian,
Münsch Manuel,
Majschak JensPeter,
Delgado Antonio
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201800262
Subject(s) - thermoforming , mechanics , flow (mathematics) , process (computing) , deformation (meteorology) , materials science , distribution (mathematics) , mechanical engineering , forming processes , computer simulation , computer science , composite material , engineering , mathematics , physics , mathematical analysis , operating system
Thermoforming is a manufacturing process suitable for mass‐production of simply shaped plastic products. One of the main limitations of the common process is the resulting inhomogeneous wall thickness distribution. The authors show experimentally that it is possible to positively influence the wall thickness distribution by using directed air‐flow. In order to numerically reproduce the process, a simulation model is set up. The simulation results clearly show how the temperature distribution during deformation can be influenced.