Thermomechanical Optimization and Comparison of a Low Thermal Inertia Mold with Rectangular Heating Channels and a Conventional Mold

Table 3

Variables and optimization criteria for both models.

			Min	Max
Circular model	A	Channel diameter	4 mm	15 mm
	B	Steel thickness	2 mm	15 mm
	C	Distance between channels	5 mm	40 mm
Rectangular model	D	Steel thickness	2 mm	15 mm
	E	Half channel width	5 mm	20 mm
	F	Channel height	2 mm	10 mm
	G	Distance between channels	5 mm	40 mm
	t	Objective function	Minimize
	ΔT	Constraint function	<2°C
	u	Constraint function	<10 μm