Research Article

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Process Conditions on Residual Wall Thickness and Cooling and Surface Characteristics of Water-Assisted Injection Molded Hollow Products

Table 3

Experiment design for WAIM.

CaseMelt temperature°C]Melt temperature °C]Water pressure MPa]Delay time s]

Melt temperature °C]Low210454.52.5
Medium230
High250

Melt temperature °C]Low230354.52.5
Medium45
High55

Water pressure MPa]Low230453.52.5
Medium4.5
High5.5

Delay time s]Low230454.50.5
Medium2.5
High4.5