The Fill analysis module predicts how molten plastic material fills a
cavity. It accounts for heat transfer between the material and mold during filling, and
predicts the changes to viscosity as the material begins to solidify.
Results from a Fill analysis include:
- Distributions of pressure and temperature within the cavity
- Detection of potential short shots, weld lines, and air
traps
- Evaluation of melt front temperature to gauge the severity of
weld lines
- Comparison between the shear load and the critical value of the
material
- Fiber orientation analysis of filled materials
By default, the software specifies the Fill process parameters automatically.
You can also control how the machine injects material into the cavity by specifying
either a filling time, an injection flow rate, or a flow rate profile in the Fill Settings PropertyManager.