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Title | ||
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Application of the Box-Behnken design to the optimization of process parameters in foam cup molding |
Abstract | ||
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Currently, foam molding technologies are widely adopted for most bra styles, which demonstrate the incomparable advantages in the contemporary intimate apparel industry. The determination of proper molding conditions, such as molding temperatures and length of time on the basis of cup sizes and styles, is crucial in achieving the required cup shape with high stability, which is regarded as the most challenging part of the molded bra making process. To determine the optimal process parameter settings, numerous process trials are generally required to evaluate the molding variables and their interactions. This study proposes a novel systematic methodology to identify the optimal molding process parameters based on design of experiment (DOE) and a parameterization-based remesh method to evaluate the 3D shape conformity of molded cups. By solving the regression equation obtained from a Box-Behnken design (BBD) and analyzing the response surface plots, the results prove that molding temperature has greater influence than the length of the dwell time on the 3D shape conformity of molded cups. The optimal molding conditions can be determined for the cup depths of different sized mold heads, which are validated by the experimental results. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2012 | 10.1016/j.eswa.2012.01.137 | Expert Syst. Appl. |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
foam molding technology,numerous process trial,foam cup molding,molding variable,molding temperature,optimal process parameter setting,optimal molding process parameter,optimal molding condition,box-behnken design,proper molding condition,molded cup,shape conformity,optimization,foam,box behnken,response surface methodology | Dwell time,Data mining,Parametrization,Mold,Computer science,Mechanical engineering,Process variable,Box–Behnken design,Response surface methodology,Design of experiments,Molding (process) | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
39 | 9 | 0957-4174 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
2 | 0.76 | 2 |
Authors | ||
4 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Wu | 1 | 4 | 1.15 |
| Kit-lun Yick | 2 | 7 | 3.34 |
| Sun-pui Ng | 3 | 4 | 2.16 |
| Joanne Yip | 4 | 7 | 3.34 |