Week 5 Challenge
1 GATING SYSTEM
1.1 OBJECTIVE
The objective of the present challenge is to create a complex gating system for a thin part ruler accompanying 8 molds. The same has to be done using the occurrence number option and compare the results obtained.
1.1 PROCEDURE
STEP 1: After meshing the model using the dual-domain mesh, go to analysis type, and set the analysis to the gate location. Once gate location analysis is completed, then set the analysis to required conditions such as fill, fill + pack or fill + pack + wrap or any analysis. For the current study, fill analysis is used.
STEP-2: Once the analysis is completed. In the process panel, we can observe the results obtained for different parameters. In the activity log, we can observe the estimated mold temperature, melt temperature, and injection time, along with other parameters for the best result.
STEP-3: Now create the cold sprue, cold runner, and cold gate using beams tool in the toolbar. It is best to have a more number of beams rather than 1 so that the process can be more accurate.
STEP-4: After creating the cold sprue, cold runner and cold gate shift the injection position by given right-click on injection position in process panel and change the position to top of the sprue.
STEP-5: Now do the fill analysis. Check the fill time.
STEP-6: Now select the model, cold gate and cold runner. Right cick go to properties and assign the occurance number to 8 for each entity. TO know the occurance number go to mesh tool bar then mesh edit and click on occurance.
STEP 7: Now run the analysis for this model and check the differeance between them.
1.3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Different types of processes are studied, such as gate location, fill, fill+pack, fill+pack+wrap, molding window.
- The parameter, the occurrence number, is also studied.
1.4 CONCLUSION
Analysis of a thin part has been studied using fill analysis. The part occurence number is also given to accomadate the analysis of numerous parts at a time.
GOOGLE DRIVE LINK OF THE MODEL
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14_jjgqfflIY_3JytcsJ0CWJ8QDMzO3xH?usp=sharing