Temperature profile, part result

The Temperature profile, part result is generated at the end of a Cool analysis, and shows the temperature distribution from the top to the bottom of the part.

Tip: This result can be used in conjunction with the frozen layer fraction at end of fill results.

Using this result

Click Results tab > Plots panel > New Plot, and create the Temperature profile, part result as an XY plot.

After displaying the plot and clicking the cursor on the part, a curve is updated on the plot for the selected element.

At long cycle times, there will be little variation in the temperature through the thickness. The cycle time is optimized when the selected element is in the hottest region of the part, the maximum temperature on the curve is close to the ejection temperature, with the maximum temperature at a zero value on the X-axis.

The -1 and +1 X-axis locations will have similar Y-values near the target mold temperature. The X-axis displays the normalized thickness, where -1 represents the bottom and +1 represents the top of the part for a Midplane model. For a Dual Domain model, +1 represents the element selected and -1 the matched element on the other side of the part. The Y-axis represents the part temperature.

Note: Minimize the temperature difference between the top and bottom to minimize warpage. This can be checked by looking at the first and last points on each curve.

Things to look for

• For various areas on the model, check that the difference between the top and bottom of the part is small, that is, the value at -1 should be similar to the value at 1 on the X scale for each curve.