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Optimal Design for CLIP EPDM Rubber Products using a Flow Analysis

Huh, Young-Min (Precision Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Lee, Kwang-O (Precision Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Kang, Sung-Soo (School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)

Publication Information

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing / v.7, no.4, 2006 , pp. 23-27 More about this Journal

Abstract

Rubber is used in many industrial products, such as hoses, rubber belts, and oil seals. In particular, more than 200 rubber parts are used in automobiles. The design technology of these parts is largely dependent on field experience, which leads to lengthy and expensive developing procedures. However, with the help of recent developments in nonlinear computer analysis, new rubber products can be developed at low cost. In this study, rubber injection molding design variables, such as location and number of gates, were optimized using computer-aided engineering with the cross-WLF equation to produce CLIP rubber products made from ethylene propylene diene monomer(EPDM). The validity of the proposed design was evaluated by comparison with actual forming results.

Keywords

Ethylene propylene diene monomer(EPDM); Optimal design; Gate location; Filling rate; CAE; Cross-WLF equation;

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