Temperature, part (bottom) result

The Temperature, part (bottom) result shows the average temperature of the part side of the part/mold interface, on the side of the part element that is designated as bottom.

This temperature is determined by the Mold-melt Heat Transfer Coefficients (HTC) values.

A lower HTC value represents a greater resistance to heat transfer between the polymer and the mold.

Using this result

Use this result to find localized hot or cold spots, and determine whether they will affect cycle time and part warpage. If there are hot or cold spots, you may need to adjust the cooling channels, or coolant temperature.

The difference between the temperature across the top or bottom face of the part, and the target mold temperature, should not be greater than ±10°C.

The temperature variation over each mold face should be within 10°C. The Temperature, part (bottom) result should not be more than 5°C above the coolant inlet temperature.

Things to look for

Use the following results to check for localized hot spots:
  • Temperature, part (top)
  • Temperature, part
  • Temperature difference, part
Note: Adjustments such as those above, can only be made using a licensed Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser or Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight product.