Cooling

Cooling Result
Result Interpretation
Interpretation

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Key
Key Results
Results

Several results are key results to pay attention to

Mold Surface Temperature,
(Plastic/Metal Interface)
Temperature (top), part
Temperature (bottom), part
(midplane only)
Definition, Cycle averaged temperature

Temperature Difference, part

Shows the difference in temperature between the top and bottom
temperatures (midplane only)

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Key Results
Results
Temperature Profile, part
Shows temperature profile through the plastic at the
end of the contact time? Confirm with Clinton
Used to show the temperature difference between
cavity and core on fusion models

Screen Summary file

Summarizes the inputs and outputs from the analysis
Get an overall idea of the quality of the analysis

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Secondary
Secondary Results
Results

Circuit Pressure
Pressure drop of the coolant in the circuit

Circuit coolant Temperature

Shows temperature rise/fall of coolant in circuit

Circuit Flow Rate

Flow rate of the coolant in a circuit
Useful if Reynolds number was set as the input
A parallel circuit was used

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Secondary
Secondary Results
Results

Circuit Reynolds number

Shows the amount of turbulence of the coolant
Water turbulent at about 4000 Reynolds number
Target Reynolds number 10,000

Circuit Metal Temperature

Water metal interface temperature (picture)
Should be within 5C. of the water temperature
Higher temperatures would indicate not enough
flow rate to extract heat from the tool efficiently

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Secondary
Secondary Results
Results

Time to Freeze, part

Estimated time for the element to freeze based on
the mold surface temperatures

Maximum Temperature, part

Maximum temperature in the part cross section at
the end of the contact time

Maximum Temperature Position, part

Location in the cross section of the maximum
temperature

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Secondary
Secondary Results
Results

Average Temperature, part

Average temperature in the part cross section at
the end of the contact time

Runner Results
Runners have all the same results as the part

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Secondary
Secondary Results
Results

Insert and Parting Plane Temperatures

Top
Bottom
Difference

Mold boundary
External boundary temperature

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Key
Key and
and Secondary
Secondary Results
Results
Key Results are the most important results to
review when doing a cooling analysis in most
cases
Secondary results are used to support the
findings of the Key Results or to help
understand a problem better.
Many times secondary results are not
reviewed.

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NOTES
NOTES

Show examples of all outputs

Confirm definitions with Clinton
Model (dustpan) ready to run
Is set up as an Ideal GIP. Results still funny as of build
01364. Originally I put up as an issue on build 01351.
1364 is better, but I would not expect a surface temp the
same as water. Push comes to shove 01364 is a lot better
than 01351.
Review results carefully before using as example
Run analysis use as example in manual and give to user

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Exercise
Exercise
Similar to MPI 2 Unit 2, have the user look at
the results of an analysis of the original
cooling line layout on the dustpan.
Dont worry about specific temperatures, but
just the trends.

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