Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the production of a component made of a polymer material via an injection-molding process comprising the following steps: (a) insertion of a polymer-saturated fiber structure, or of a semifinished product comprising a fiber structure, into an injection mold, (b) injection of a molten thermoplastic polymer into the injection molding in order to sheath or coat the fiber structure, or the semifinished product comprising the fiber structure, (c) allowing the polymer to solidify, and removal of the component from the injection mold, where dimensions established for molten-polymer-flow channels surrounding the fiber structure, or surrounding the semifinished product comprising the fiber structure, are such that the wall thickness of the first component corresponds to the wall thickness achievable for a component without inserted fiber structure.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method for controlling and/or monitoring at least one injection molding process in at least one injection molding machine. The method includes:
a) providing a set of input parameters by at least one external processing unit; b) simulating an injection molding process based on the set of input parameters and determining at least one predicted process parameter of the simulated injection molding process; c) performing at least one injection molding process using the injection molding machine; and d) determining at least one actual process parameter of the injection molding process and comparing the actual process parameter and the predicted process parameter and adapting the simulation model based on the comparison.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a computer-implemented method and a design system for designing a molding process for manufacturing at least one component. The computer-implemented method includes a) retrieving three-dimensional geometrical data describing a candidate shape of a mold cavity; b) analyzing the geometrical data; c) automatically interpreting at least one analysis result generated in step b) by subjecting the analysis result to at least one target specification; and d) outputting at least one interpretation result generated in step c), the interpretation result describing at least one quality of one or both of the molding process and a part design using the candidate shape of the mold cavity.