Warpage Optimisation on the Moulded Part with Straight Drilled and Conformal Cooling Channels Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Glowworm Swarm Optimisation (GSO) and Genetic Algorithm (GA) Optimisation Approaches.
Mohd Hazwan Mohd Hanid, Shayfull Zamree Abd Rahim, Joanna Gondro, Safian Sharif, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah, Azlan Mohd Zain, Abdellah El-Hadj Abdellah, Mohd Nasir Mat Saad, Jerzy J Wysłocki, Marcin Nabiałek
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Mohd Hazwan Mohd Hanid: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia.
Shayfull Zamree Abd Rahim: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia.
Joanna Gondro: Department of Physics, Częstochowa University of Technology, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland. ORCID
Safian Sharif: Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia.
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah: Center of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kangar 01000, Perlis, Malaysia.
Azlan Mohd Zain: Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia.
Abdellah El-Hadj Abdellah: Laboratory of Mechanics, Physics and Mathematical Modelling (LMP2M), University of Medea, Medea 26000, Algeria.
Mohd Nasir Mat Saad: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia.
Jerzy J Wysłocki: Department of Physics, Częstochowa University of Technology, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland. ORCID
Marcin Nabiałek: Department of Physics, Częstochowa University of Technology, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland.
It is quite challenging to control both quality and productivity of products produced using injection molding process. Although many previous researchers have used different types of optimisation approaches to obtain the best configuration of parameters setting to control the quality of the molded part, optimisation approaches in maximising the performance of cooling channels to enhance the process productivity by decreasing the mould cycle time remain lacking. In this study, optimisation approaches namely Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Glowworm Swarm Optimisation (GSO) were employed on front panel housing moulded using Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). Each optimisation method was analysed for both straight drilled and Milled Groove Square Shape (MGSS) conformal cooling channel moulds. Results from experimental works showed that, the performance of MGSS conformal cooling channels could be enhanced by employing the optimisation approach. Therefore, this research provides useful scientific knowledge and an alternative solution for the plastic injection moulding industry to improve the quality of moulded parts in terms of deformation using the proposed optimisation approaches in the used of conformal cooling channels mould.
