Thesis (MEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / This thesis represents the results of a study for the use of conformal cooling in blow
mould design. As a part of this, design case studies and comparative experiments were
conducted to determine the difference in performance of blow moulds incorporating
conventional cooling and those with conformal cooling. The cooling configurations are
compared using simulation to identify the shortcomings of conventional cooling. In
addition modern manufacturing methods able to manufacture complex conformal cooling
designs, are evaluated. The relevant cooling principles are explained using mould
designing handbooks as well as heat flow handbooks. The tie between them is made
and the differences explained. The moulding cycles of injection as well as blow moulding
process are explained and the applicable simulation software used in these fields is
described.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2364 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Bester, A. G. J. |
| Contributors | Dimitrov, D. M., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 26376479 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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