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Gravity effect on filling

Sanjay_paul — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 08:14:59 GMT

Is there any effect of gravity on filling in moldflow insight?

Re: Gravity effect on filling

bernor_mf — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:06:41 GMT

Hi,

When molding thin walled parts, viscosity is usually low and flow of polymer is fast into the mold cavity.
Therefore, the effect of gravity on the molding process is not a significant factor in the molding process.

But gravity can be considered in a 3D tetra mesh.

Gravity direction

Specifying the gravity direction

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Berndt

Re: Gravity effect on filling

prabu_Karunakaran — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 04:09:14 GMT

For thicker parts you can see the effect visually.

Here you can see the gravity effect, Same part with the same gate location with opposite garvity direction

Re: Gravity effect on filling

mppkumar — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 04:36:02 GMT

Hi @prabu_Karunakaran

Good study on gravity effect

Re: Gravity effect on filling

Sanjay_paul — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:44:26 GMT

Nice presentation of Gravity Effect. Thanks Prabu!