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MPI/WARP. Prediction of part shrinkage and warpage. MPI/WARP. Predicts and controls the shrinkage and warpage of plastic parts, ensuring parts are fit for purpose. What does MPI/Warp do ?. Determine part shrinkage and warpage based upon filling and cooling process
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MPI/WARP Prediction of part shrinkage and warpage
MPI/WARP Predicts and controls the shrinkage and warpage of plastic parts, ensuring parts are fit for purpose.
What does MPI/Warp do ? • Determine part shrinkage and warpage based upon filling and cooling process • Identify cause of warpage using single variate and sensitivity analyses • Differential Cooling • Molecular / Fiber Orientation • Material Shrinkage • Single or multi-cavity molds
Residual Stress Analysis • Calculates Residual Stress from filling, packing • Visualize frozen-in stress through part thickness • Determine stress prior to and after ejection • Residual stress values used to calculate final part shape
Linear Buckling Analysis • Predicts the likelihood of the part to buckle • Indicates the analysis type that should be used to determine final part shape • Small Displacement Analysis • Large Deflection Analysis
Small Displacement Analysis • Predicts the deformed shape if the part is unlikely to buckle • Fast algorithm is a benefit for iterative design/solution
Large Deflection Analysis • Predicts the deformed shape after buckling • Load or Displacement control
Single Variate Analysis • Isolate and predict the contribution to part warpage of … • Differential Cooling • Molecular / Fiber Orientation • Material Shrinkage • Compatible with small displacement and large deflection analyses
MPI/WARP - Benefits • Time to Market • less mold trials • Part Quality • dimensional stability • accurate fit of mating components • appearance • Cost Savings • material choice • cycle time
Key Issues Addressed • How much does the part warp ? • What is the cause of warpage ? • Do defelections fall within design tolerances ? • Will the part buckle ? • What is the cause of buckling ?
Warp Solver Technology • Warp results can be used as input for: • Stress * • Warp can be used with: • Co-Injection * • Injection Compression * • Microchip Encapsulation * • Gas Injection * * (not 3D)