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Chapter 7

C-MOLD Shrinkage & Warpage User's Guide

Shrinkage & Warpage Example Log File


Following is an example of a C-MOLD Integrated Shrinkage & Warpage Analysis execution log file. The log would be displayed on the screen, if you select Run Now, or contained in filename.owl, if you select Run as Batch.

End of preparing the interface data.
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C-MOLD Cooling is successfully completed.
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real 3102.8
user 2988.0
sys 20.8
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C-MOLD Filling
C-MOLD Post-filling
C-MOLD Fiber Orientation
C-MOLD Residual Stress
(c)1987-1995 by Advanced CAE Technology, Inc.
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Date : MAY11-95
Time : 18:42:26
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Beginning of memory allocation for analysis ....
End of memory allocation for analysis.
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Beginning of reading the input data ....
File name : bottom
Reading parameters ....
Performing fiber orientation analysis ....
Reading material data ....
** WARNING ** Fiber properties is not specified and fiber orientation analysis is turned off.
Reading process conditions ....
Reading finite-element mesh ....
** WARNING ** Parting plane is not specified; the default parting plane normal along the z-axis of the global coordinates will be used in the analysis.
Reading C-MOLD Cooling data ....
Reading re-start data ....
** WARNING ** Analysis is continuing without .RSP file ....
End of reading the input data.
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Beginning of re-numbering elements and nodes ....
End of re-numbering elements and nodes.
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Beginning of checking input data ....
** WARNING ** Polymer mechanical prop., wrong order of magnitude.
The approximate order of Elongational Modulus (E) is 10^9 Pa and that of Poisson's ratio (MU) for isotropic materials is 0.3 - 0.5.
End of checking input data.
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Beginning of optimizing memory usage ....
End of optimizing memory usage.
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Beginning of calculating element orientation ....
End of calculating element orientation.
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Beginning of initializing variables ....
End of initializing variables.
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The analysis will be based on :
(1) Parameters :
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# of layers across full-gap (12) = 12
# design outputs in filling (12) = 12
# detail outputs in filling (0) = 4
# design outputs in post-filling (12) = 12
# detail outputs in post-filling (0) = 4
Pressure convergence criterion (0.5) = 5.0000E-01 %
Flow-rate convergence criterion (0.5) = 5.0000E-01 %
Melt-temp convergence criterion (0.2) = 2.0000E-01 K(d)
Mold-melt heat transfer coefficient (2.5E+04) = 2.5000E+04 W/m^2-K
Max # of pressure iterations (8) = 32
Max # of flow-rate iterations (125) = 125
Max # of melt-temp iterations (100) = 100
Pressure work option (0) = 1
Residual stress analysis (W) (1) = 1
Option for structural package (W) (0) = 1
Isolate mechanism for warpage? (W) (1) = 1
# of modes for stress analysis (W) (3) = 3
C-MOLD v3.0 format (1) = 1
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(2) Material :
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Polymer 1 : PC/GE PLASTICS/LEXAN 940
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2-domain mod Tait polymer density
1
RHO = -----------------------
Vo*(1-C*ln(1+p/B)) + Vt
where C = 0.0894
Tt = b5 + b6*p
Vo = b1 + b2*Tbar
B = b3 * EXP(-b4*Tbar)
Vt = 0.0 or b7*EXP(b8*Tbar-b9*p)
Tbar = T - b5
b5 = 4.1715E+02 K
b6 = 4.4800E-07 K/Pa
Liquid phase Solid phase
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b1 = 8.4746E-04 b1 = 8.4746E-04 m^3/kg
b2 = 5.6600E-07 b2 = 1.8900E-07 m^3/kg-K
b3 = 1.6808E+08 b3 = 2.9688E+08 Pa
b4 = 3.6775E-03 b4 = 1.6527E-03 1/K
b7 = 0.0000E+00 m^3/kg
b8 = 0.0000E+00 1/K
b9 = 0.0000E+00 1/Pa
Constant polymer specific heat
Cp = 2.2000E+03 J/kg-K
Constant polymer thermal conductivity
K = 2.4000E-01 W/m-K
Cross-WLF polymer viscosity
ETAo
ETA = ---------------------------
1 + (ETAo*GAMMA/TAUS)^(1-n)
A1*(T-TS)
where ETAo = D1*EXP (-----------)
A2+(T-TS)
TS = D2 + D3*p
A2 = A2T + D3*p
n = 1.3132E-01
TAUS = 7.4844E+05 Pa
D1 = 1.7800E+12 Pa-s
D2 = 4.1715E+02 K
D3 = 0.0000E+00 K/Pa
A1 = 2.9398E+01
A2T = 5.1600E+01 K
Transition temperature
Ttrans = 4.1715E+02 K
Isotropic elastic tensor
E = 2.3500E+09 Pa
v = 4.1900E-01
Isotropic thermal expansion coef.
a1 = 7.0000E-05 1/K
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(3) Process conditions : Description of TCODE ....
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Machine parameters :
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Max machine clamp force (4.905E+07) = 1.0784E+06 N
Max machine injection volume (0.02) = 2.0000E-02 m^3
Max machine injection pressure (1.800E+08) = 1.8637E+08Pa
Max machine injection rate (6.667E-03) = 2.2890E-04 m^3/s
Machine hydraulic response time (0.2) = 2.0000E-01 s
Process parameters :
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Fill time = 2.0000E+00 s
Post-fill time = 2.3000E+01 s
F/P switch over by % volume = 9.9000E+01 %
Timer for hold pressure = 5.0000E+00 s
Ram speed profile (rel):
% stroke % speed
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0.0000E+00 5.9610E+01
1.0430E-01 5.9270E+01
4.0000E+01 9.8260E+01
6.0000E+01 9.5910E+01
8.0000E+01 1.0000E+02
1.0000E+02 4.2250E+01
Pack/hold pressure profile (abs):
% time % max pres
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0.0000E+00 5.0000E+01
1.0000E+02 5.0000E+01
Ambient temperature = 2.9800E+02 K
Inlet melt temperature = 5.7315E+02 K
Coolant manifold control:
ID Temperature Flow rate Pres drop CID
-- ----------- --------- --------- ---
1 3.6815E+02 K 6.3083E-05 m^3/sec 0.0000E+00 Pa 1
2 3.6815E+02 K 6.3083E-05 m^3/sec 0.0000E+00 Pa 1
3 3.6815E+02 K 6.3083E-05 m^3/sec 0.0000E+00 Pa 1
Average coolant temperature = 3.6815E+02 K
Hot runner manifold control:
ID Temperature Insulation thickness
-- ----------- --------------------
1 5.7315E+02 K 7.9248E-03 m
2 5.7315E+02 K 7.9248E-03 m
C-MOLD Cooling mold wall temp data was used.
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(4) Finite-element mesh : .FEM file for model: bottom
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Total number of nodes = 1170
Total number of polymer entrance nodes = 1
Polymer entrance nodal numbers are: 1026
Total number of elements = 2085
Total number of part elements = 1942
Total number of sprue/runner/gate elements = 11
Total number of channel elements = 132
Total number of connector elements = 0
Parting plane normal (dx) = 0.0000E+00
(dy) = 0.0000E+00
(dz) = 1.0000E+00
Average aspect ratio of 2D elements = 1.2204E+00
Maximum aspect ratio of 2D elements = 5.3628E+00
2D element number w/ max. aspect ratio = 1551
Minimum aspect ratio of 2D element = 1.0001E+00
2D element number w/ min. aspect ratio = 1891
Total volume = 1.0279E-04 m^3
Total volume filled initially = 5.0901E-05 m^3
Total volume to be filled = 5.1885E-05 m^3
Part volume to be filled = 5.1825E-05 m^3
Sprue/runner/gate volume to be filled = 6.0243E-08 m^3
Total projected area = 9.4097E-03 m^2
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C-MOLD Filling
C-MOLD Post-filling
C-MOLD Residual Stress analysis is beginning ....
At time = 1.7051E-01 s, 6.3548E+00 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 1.1343E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 2.4180E+02 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 3.3543E-01 s, 1.3242E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 1.2871E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 4.8029E+02 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 5.0385E-01 s, 2.1063E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 1.4210E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 9.8898E+02 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 6.7282E-01 s, 2.9748E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 1.6181E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 2.9011E+03 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 8.3554E-01 s, 3.8968E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 1.8556E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 7.4729E+03 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 1.0002E+00 s, 4.8827E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 2.0345E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 1.3435E+04 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 1.1680E+00 s, 5.8742E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 2.2127E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 2.1205E+04 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 1.3334E+00 s, 6.8522E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 2.4220E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 3.0627E+04 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 1.5026E+00 s, 7.8726E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 2.6542E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 4.2738E+04 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 1.6706E+00 s, 8.7964E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 2.5917E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 5.4744E+04 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 1.8348E+00 s, 9.4484E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 3.1214E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 1.2282E+05 N,
filling under ram speed control.
At time = 1.9772E+00 s, 9.9004E+01 % of volume filled,
F/P switch over by volume.
At time = 2.0009E+00 s, 9.9621E+01 % of volume filled,
entrance pressure = 3.9088E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 1.7614E+05 N,
filling under pack/hold pressure control.
At time = 2.0151E+00 s, cavity is completely filled,
entrance pressure = 4.3465E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 1.9617E+05 N,
At time = 2.0153E+00 s, 0.0000E+00 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 4.3526E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 1.9702E+05 N,
At time = 2.2197E+00 s, 8.8870E-01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 9.3186E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 6.7756E+05 N,
At time = 3.9245E+00 s, 8.3009E+00 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 9.3186E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 7.2177E+05 N,
At time = 5.9245E+00 s, 1.6997E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 9.3186E+07 Pa,
total clamp force = 7.1255E+05 N,
At time = 6.9772E+00 s, holding pressure is released.
At time = 7.1818E+00 s, 2.2463E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 5.5921E+05 N,
At time = 7.8866E+00 s, 2.5527E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 3.7031E+05 N,
At time = 9.6366E+00 s, 3.3136E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 2.1863E+05 N,
At time = 1.1637E+01 s, 4.1832E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 1.3374E+05 N,
At time = 1.3637E+01 s, 5.0527E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 9.0669E+04 N,
At time = 1.5387E+01 s, 5.8136E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 7.0423E+04 N,
At time = 1.7387E+01 s, 6.6832E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 5.6460E+04 N,
At time = 1.9387E+01 s, 7.5527E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 4.8676E+04 N,
** WARNING ** Pressure does not converge after 4000 iterations.
At time = 2.1137E+01 s, 8.3136E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 4.3959E+04 N,
** WARNING ** Pressure does not converge after 4000 iterations.
At time = 2.3137E+01 s, 9.1832E+01 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 3.9850E+04 N,
At time = 2.5137E+01 s, 1.0053E+02 % of post-filling time,
entrance pressure = 0.0000E+00 Pa,
total clamp force = 3.6777E+04 N,
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Beginning of preparing the interface data ....
Preparing PFC file for C-MOLD Cooling ....
Preparing NEU file for structural analysis ....
Preparing INP file for ABAQUS ....
End of preparing the interface data.
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C-MOLD Filling
C-MOLD Post-filling
C-MOLD Residual Stress is successfully completed.
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real 6706.4
user 6385.2
sys 69.2
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C-MOLD Weld-line and air trap
(c)1987-1994 by Advanced CAE Technology, Inc.
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Beginning of reading the input data ....
File name : bottom
Reading finite-element mesh ....
Reading flow analysis output ....
End of reading the input data.
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Beginning of weld-line/air-trap analysis ....
End of weld-line/air-trap analysis.
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Beginning of preparing the output data ....
End of preparing the output data.
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C-MOLD Weld-line and air trap is successfully completed.
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real 23.0
user 12.0
sys 0.6
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C-MOLD Shrinkage and Warpage
(c)1987-1994 by Advanced CAE Technology, Inc.
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Date : MAY11-95
Time : 20:34:33
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Beginning of reading the input data ....
File name : bottom
Reading finite-element mesh ....
Reading parameters ....
Reading C-MOLD Residual Stress data ....
End of reading the input data.
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Beginning of memory allocation for analysis ....
End of memory allocation for analysis.
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Beginning of checking input data ....
End of checking input data.
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Beginning of re-numbering elements and nodes ....
End of re-numbering elements and nodes.
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Beginning of calculating boundary conditions ....
End of calculating boundary conditions.
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Beginning of calculating geometry info ....
End of calculating geometry info.
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The analysis will be based on :
(1) Parameters :
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Isolate mechanism for warpage? (W) (1) = 1
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(2) Material :
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Polymer 1 :
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Isotropic elastic tensor
E = 2.3500E+09 Pa
v = 4.1900E-01
Transversely-iso thermal expansion coef.
a1 = 7.6369E-05 1/K
a2 = 7.6369E-05 1/K
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(3) Process conditions : N O N E
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(4) Finite-element mesh : .FEM file for model: bottom
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Total number of nodes = 1024
Total number of elements = 1942
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C-MOLD Shrinkage and Warpage
analysis is beginning ....
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Non-uniform shrinkage :
analysis is beginning ....
Beginning of iterative analysis ....
Iteration number 1, convergence parameter = 4.7526E-01
Iteration number 101, convergence parameter = 5.2031E-03
Iteration number 201, convergence parameter = 3.2782E-03
Iteration number 301, convergence parameter = 1.6856E-03
Iteration number 401, convergence parameter = 5.1798E-04
Iteration number 501, convergence parameter = 3.2583E-04
Iteration number 601, convergence parameter = 3.3092E-04
Iteration number 701, convergence parameter = 3.7651E-04
Iteration number 801, convergence parameter = 2.4835E-06
Iteration number 806, convergence parameter = 9.7585E-07
End of iterative analysis.
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Unbalanced cooling :
analysis is beginning ....
Beginning of iterative analysis ....
Iteration number 1, convergence parameter = 3.4963E-01
Iteration number 101, convergence parameter = 5.3951E-03
Iteration number 201, convergence parameter = 1.3361E-03
Iteration number 301, convergence parameter = 1.5292E-03
Iteration number 401, convergence parameter = 2.0324E-03
Iteration number 501, convergence parameter = 1.0278E-03
Iteration number 601, convergence parameter = 4.3316E-04
Iteration number 701, convergence parameter = 1.2457E-05
Iteration number 801, convergence parameter = 5.0603E-06
Iteration number 808, convergence parameter = 8.8481E-07
End of iterative analysis.
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Total process-induced effects :
analysis is beginning ....
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Analysis is successfully completed.
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Beginning of preparing the output data ....
End of preparing the output data.
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C-MOLD Shrinkage and Warpage is successfully completed.
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real 122.7
user 109.6
sys 1.6
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PRESS RETURN KEY TO EXIT ANALYSIS LAUNCHER.


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