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Evaluation of Flow Resistance Increase Due to Fouling in Cooling Channels: A Case Study for Rapid Injection Molding

Acta Mechanica et Automatica
Volume 18 (2024): Issue 4 (December 2024)
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|Oct 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2024-0067 | Journal eISSN: 2300-5319 | Journal ISSN: 1898-4088
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Language: English
Page range: 639 - 650
Submitted on: Nov 27, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 16, 2024
Published on: Oct 30, 2024
Published by: Bialystok University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
high-pressure injection molding,
fouling of injection molds,
cooling of mold channels,
modeling of pressure losses,
CFD
Related subjects:
Engineering,
Electrical engineering,
Electronics,
Mechanical engineering,
Mechanics,
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering,
Biomechanics,
Civil engineering,
Environmental engineering

© 2024 Tomasz Przybyliński, Adam Tomaszewski, Zbigniew Krzemianowski, Roman Kwidziński, Paulina Rolka, Grzegorz Sapeta, Robert P. Socha, published by Bialystok University of Technology
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