A computer aided Investigation of Clamping Force in mold injection design of brilliance h۳۳۰ headlight front frame using Moldflow

Mold flow simulation helps designers to see how their designs will be resulted after injection molding process without needing to do the Injection Molding process. The use of simulation programs saves time and reduces the costs of the Molding system design. Injection molding design simulation holds an important role in analyzing the outcome of the design. In this paper an automobile part, specifically Brilliance h۳۳۰ headlights front frame is analyzed and studied in order to investigate the necessary clamping force in its injection mold. Clamping force is the force required to hold the mold together throughout injection and it is applied by the clamping unit of an injection molding machine. It is one of the most overlooked portions of the Injection Molding process. All the simulations were carried out with Autodesk Moldflow Adviser. Autodesk Simulation Moldflow effectively eliminates the use of trial-and-error method by validating and optimizing the design of plastic before production. This not only improves the quality but also help us to guide about the selection of machines and the production planning.

Keywords:

Injection mold , Moldflow Simulation , Clamping Force