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Finite Element Simulation and Experimental Study of the in-Mold Graining Process Hubei University of Automotive Technology
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Chai, Bingji, author.
- Conference Name:
- WCX SAE World Congress Experience (2025-04-08 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource cm
- Place of Publication:
- Warrendale, PA SAE International 2025
- Summary:
- AbstractIn-Mold Graining (IMG) is an innovative production technology applied to the skin wrapping of automotive interior components. In the design of automotive interior components of door panels and instrument clusters, to overcome process-related problems, such as the thinning of grain patterns and excessive reduction in thickness, simulation of the skin vacuum forming process is required. The Thermoplastic Olefin (TPO) skin material is investigated in this paper, and a viscoelastic mechanical model for this material is established. Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) is utilized to perform scan for frequency and temperature, and the tested data is used to obtain key model parameters of the viscoelastic constitutive model. Based on the experimental data, the study explores how to calculate the relaxation time spectrum to describe the viscoelastic properties of TPO material during the vacuum forming process. Numerical simulation of the vacuum forming process of TPO material is conducted using Polyflow software, investigating issues such as the establishment of the solid model, meshing principles, and the selection of simulation models. Taking an inner door panel of vehicle as an example, simulations were performed and compared with the actual product's thickness for verification. The results indicate that the error between the simulated and the measured thickness is less than 5%, which can provide a reference for actual manufacturing
- Notes:
- Vendor supplied data
- Publisher Number:
- 2025-01-8330
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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