ENHANCING THE INJECTION PROCESS OF GEAR-TYPE COMPONENTS FABRICATED FROM POLYMERIC MATERIALS THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF DIVERSE FLOW STRATEGIES IN MOLDS

Mircea Aurelian RUSU, Adrian Constantin POPESCU, Domnita FRATILA, Sorin Dumitru GROZAV, Stanca CUC, Adrian Radu SEVER

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This study investigates the injection molding of polyamide 6.6 reinforced with 30% glass fibers using Moldflow Adviser and SolidWorks Plastics. Key parameters, including fill time, end-of-fill pressure, flow front temperature, cooling time, and fiber orientation, were evaluated. The results demonstrate consistency between the two software packages, highlighting the advantage of SolidWorks Plastics due to its integrated finite element analysis. Accurate fiber orientation prediction proved critical for the performance and durability of polymer gears. The study provides a reliable basis for validating CAE tools in the design and optimization of injection molding processes for industrial applications.

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