Some processing conditions, for example filling control, have several options associated with them. The list that appears in Variables tab of the DOE builder will change depending on which option in the Process Settings has been selected. These details are explained in the table below.
The values shown in the DOE builder are brought in from the Process Settings. To change values in the DOE builder, go to Process Settings and make the changes there.
| Processing Condition variables | Comment |
|---|---|
| % Ram speed vs % Stroke profile | Min and Max values editable in the DOE Builder. X and Ymin=0, X and Ymax=100 depending on the values set in the Process Settings |
| Compression Settings profile | Min and Max values editable in the DOE Builder. X and Ymin=0, X and Ymax=100 depending on the values set in the Process Settings |
| Cooling time | Only available if NOT set to automatic in base study |
| Curing temperature | |
| Curing time | |
| Filling control | |
| Automatic | Only available if NOT set to automatic in base study |
| Fill time | |
| Flow rate | |
| Absolute ram speed profiles | |
| Relative ram speed profiles | Min and Max values editable in the DOE Builder. X and Ymin=0, X and Ymax=100 depending on the values set in the Process Settings |
| Reference | Could be flow rate or injection time, indicated by parameter name |
| Stroke volume, machine screw diameter | Only available if stroke volume is set to specified, NOT automatic |
| Stroke volume, starting ram position | Only available if stroke volume is set to specified, NOT automatic |
| Initial bubble radius | |
| Initial encapsulant conversion | |
| Initial encapsulant temperature | |
| Initial gas concentration | |
| Injection+Packing+Cooling time | |
| Melt initial conversion | |
| Melt temperature | |
| Mold open time | |
| Mold surface temperature | |
| Nominal injection time | |
| Number of cells per volume | |
| Pack/holding control | |
| % Filling pressure vs. time | Profile, Min=0 for X and Y; Max=300 for X and 200 for Y |
| Packing pressure vs. time | Profile, Min=0 for X and Y; Max=300 for X and 500 for Y |
| Hydraulic pressure vs. time | Profile, Min=0 for X and Y; Max=300 for X and 50 for Y |
| % Maximum machine pressure vs. time | Profile, Min=0 for X and Y; Max=300 for X and 100 for Y |
| Press compression force cap | |
| Press compression speed vs. distance | |
| Press compression time | |
| Press open distance | |
| Press waiting time | |
| Substrate temperature | |
| Velocity/pressure switch-over by | |
| by % volume | |
| by injection pressure | |
| by pressure at a control point | Node defined in base study, only field for pressure |
| pressure | |
| Velocity/pressure switch-over | |
| Automatic | Only available if NOT set to automatic in base study |
| by % volume filled | |
| by ram position | |
| by injection pressure | |
| by hydraulic pressure | |
| by clamp force | |
| by pressure control point | Node defined in base study, only field for pressure |
| by injection time | |
| Volume filled at start of foaming |