Research Article

Numerical Investigation and Mold Optimization of the Automobile Coat Rack Compression Molding

Table 4

The value of process parameters.

Parameter nameValue

The thickness of the main body of the car coat rack (mm)4.5
The average temperature of the mold cavity wall (°C)40
The molding temperature T0 (°C)220
The average temperature when the sheet is demolded T (°C)80
The density of the sheet ρ (kg/m3)1130
The specific heat capacity of the sheet cp (kJ/kg·°C)1.55
The thermal conductivity of the sheet λ (kW/m·°C)0.33 × 10−3