TY - CHAP
T1 - Mold tool configuration to minimize undercuts
AU - Weinstein, Marc
AU - Manoochehri, Souran
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - A methodology is presented for obtaining mold configurations with a minimum number of undercuts. It identifies optimal draw directions and associated parting line locations that minimize the number of undercuts, thereby obtaining a good mold configuration. The interaction of the allowable draw ranges of the concave regions of the part determines the allowable draw direction range. The allowable draw direction range for the part and its interaction with surfaces within the convex region define its parting line location. Once the draw ranges and parting line locations are identified, an algorithm selects the optimum draw direction and parting line location that minimizes the number of undercuts and results in an easy-to-make mold.
AB - A methodology is presented for obtaining mold configurations with a minimum number of undercuts. It identifies optimal draw directions and associated parting line locations that minimize the number of undercuts, thereby obtaining a good mold configuration. The interaction of the allowable draw ranges of the concave regions of the part determines the allowable draw direction range. The allowable draw direction range for the part and its interaction with surfaces within the convex region define its parting line location. Once the draw ranges and parting line locations are identified, an algorithm selects the optimum draw direction and parting line location that minimizes the number of undercuts and results in an easy-to-make mold.
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M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:0029429876
T3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineering Division (Publication) DE
SP - 149
EP - 156
BT - 21st Annual Design Automation Conference
T2 - Proceedings of the 1995 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Y2 - 17 September 1995 through 20 September 1995
ER -