Modeling injection molding of high-density polyethylene with crystallization in open-source software

Krebelj, Kristjan (avtor), Krebelj, Anton (avtor), Halilovič, Miroslav (avtor), Mole, Nikolaj (avtor)

This work investigates crystallization modeling by modifying an open-source computational fluid dynamics code OpenFOAM. The crystallization behavior of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) is implemented according to theoretical and experimental literature. A number of physical interdependencies are included. The cavity is modeled as deformable. The heat transfer coefficient in the thermal contact towards the mold depends on contact pressure. The thermal conductivity is pressure- and crystallinity-dependent. Specific heat depends on temperature and crystallinity. Latent heat is released according to the crystallization progress and temperature. Deviatoric elastic stress is evolved in the solidified material. The prediction of the cavity pressure evolution is used for the assessment of the solution quality because it is experimentally available and governs the residual stress development. Insight into the thermomechanical conditions is provided with through-thickness plots of pressure, temperature and cooling rate at different levels of crystallinity. The code and simulation setup are made openly available to further the research on the topic.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: injection molding, numerical simulation, polymer crystallization, open-source code
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FS - Fakulteta za strojništvo
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2021
• Št. strani: 15 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 13, iss. 1, art. 138
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-124121
• UDK: 519.876.5:621.767(045)
• ISSN pri članku: 2073-4360
• DOI: 10.3390/polym13010138
• COBISS.SI-ID: 45067779
• Datum objave v RUL: 04.01.2021

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Polymers
• Skrajšan naslov: Polymers
• Založnik: MDPI
• ISSN: 2073-4360
• COBISS.SI-ID: 517951257

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.
• Začetek licenciranja: 01.01.2021

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: injekcijsko brizganje, numerične simulacije, kristalizacija polimerov, odprtokodni programi

Projekti

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P2-0263
• Naslov: Mehanika v tehniki