Between the 3rd and 7th July 2023, the 16th International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting (ACEX), was held in Heraklion, Crete. At this conference, Ms. Clark, the RSO working on the CONFORM project, presented a study titled “Towards Sustainable Injection Moulding Using 3D Printed Conformal Cooling Channels: A Comparative Simulation Study”. This study explored the effect of the mould insert thermal conductivity on the effectiveness and efficiency of the injection moulding cooling phase from a sustainability point of view. This takes into account not only the change in cooling time but also any changes in the resulting part quality, as well as the economic and environmental implications. Accompanying Ms. Clark at the conference were two of the four co-authors of this study, Prof. Arif Rochman and Dr. Ing. Pierre Vella. Prof. Arif Rochman is a member of the scientific committee at ACEX and was also an invited speaker. He therefore also presented a study separate to that of CONFORM.
Ms. Rebecca Clark, the RSO I working on the CONFORM project, presented the work done on this project at the annual TRAKE Seminar, held at the University of Malta. Ms. Clark presented the development of the case study part designed specifically for this study, along with the benchmark cooling channels designed to be later compared to the novel CCCs to be developed. Also presented was the basis of a study carried out to be presented at a later stage at the 16th International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting (ACEX). This study will be exploring the effect of the mould insert material’s thermal conductivity on the sustainability of the cooling phase of injection moulding.
The
University of Malta held its first annual Research Expo with the aim of sharing
the works of the RSO’s. Ms. Rebecca Clark therefore presented the work done on
the CONFORM project, which included the development of a case study part and
benchmark Conformal Cooling Channel designs, along with the preparation for a conference
she will be attending in July. For the upcoming conference, the 16th
International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and
Experimenting (ACEX), Ms. Clark will be presenting a study on the effect of
mould insert thermal conductivity on the effectiveness and efficiency of the
injection moulding cooling process.