Heat flux, Channel (3D) (transient from start-up) result
The Heat flux, Channel (3D) (transient from start-up) result displays how the heat flux of the conformal cooling channel changes over the successive start-up cycles until the heat flux stabilizes.
Values obtained are related to several factors.
- Mold metal temperature
- Coolant temperature
- Coolant flow rate
- Coolant properties
- Circuit geometry
- Number of production cycles
Using this result
For localized mold surface temperatures that are either hotter or colder than required, the impact of adjusting the coolant temperature or flow rate can be assessed.
If adjusting these values does not rectify the problem, either modify the existing cooling circuits or add new ones.
The amount of flux removed by a circuit can also be changed by altering the circuit geometry.
Things to look for
Channels with low Heat flux, Channel (3D) (transient from start-up) values may be redundant. This is often the case with parallel circuits where one branch of the circuit has little coolant flow.
Verify that channels with areas of high heat flux have inlet and outlet coolant temperatures within 5ºC of each other.