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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.7.310

Optimum design of injection mold heater for uniform curing of LSR seal for waterproof connector  

Song, Min-Jae (Technical R&D Center, MAXOFT Inc.)
Cha, Baeg-Soon (Molds & Dies Technology R&BD Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Hong, Seok-Kwan (Molds & Dies Technology R&BD Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Ko, Young-Bae (Molds & Dies Technology R&BD Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.7, 2017 , pp. 310-315 More about this Journal
Abstract
Automotive waterproof connectors are highly functional parts that must be air-tight in a complex environment. In the LSR multi-cavity injection molding process for manufacturing waterproof connectors, it is important to maintain a uniform curing temperature between the cavities in order to obtain a quality product. For this purpose, we designed the capacity of the cartridge heater differently for each position, and then linked the heat transfer analysis and optimization module to obtain the optimal cartridge heater capacity. As a result of the optimization analysis, the temperature deviation between cavities was decreased from $13.1^{\circ}C$ to $8.1^{\circ}C$ compared with the case in which constant heater capacity was applied, so that the design criterion could be satisfied within a temperature deviation of $10^{\circ}C$ for uniform curing. This study suggests that this method can be applied efficiently to the design of a large area multi-cavity LSR mold heater.
Keywords
Cartridge heater; Heat transfer analysis; Injection molding; LSR(liquid silicone rubber); Optimization; Waterproof connector;
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