WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites

This paper proposes a simulation model for the heat transfer of the wood plastic composite (WPC), manufactured by using the compression moulding technique. A generalised one-dimensional model for transient heat transfer duringhot pressingis proposed basedonmathematicalequations and engineering prin...

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Main Authors:	Gupta, Ritu, Norrozila, Sulaiman, Gupta, Arun, Beg, M. D. H.
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Published:	2014
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spelling	ump-81452018-01-10T02:52:15Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8145/ WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites Gupta, Ritu Norrozila, Sulaiman Gupta, Arun Beg, M. D. H. TP Chemical technology QA76 Computer software This paper proposes a simulation model for the heat transfer of the wood plastic composite (WPC), manufactured by using the compression moulding technique. A generalised one-dimensional model for transient heat transfer duringhot pressingis proposed basedonmathematicalequations and engineering principles. Finite difference approach is applied using numerical methods, and a solution to the problem is obtained using explicit method. MATLAB is used for programming purpose. The results obtained from the simulation model are then validated with the experimental data available in the literature. It is observed that the simulation results are in close agreement with the experimental results within an acceptable range. The model is integrated with the GUI in the form of simulation software, and the user does not need knowledge of MATLAB. A case study is also performed for the application of the model. This simulation model can be useful for gaining the insight during compression moulding process and may be helpful to optimize the hot-pressing parameters toimprove the quality ofWPC, while reducing the pressing time. 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8145/1/WPC_Soft-_Prototype_Simulation_Software_to_Predict_the_Internal_Changes_During_Hot_Pressing_Q1_of_Wood_Plastic_Composites.pdf application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8145/3/WPC%20Soft-%20Prototype%20Simulation%20Software%20to%20Predict%20the%20Internal%20Changes%20During%20Hot%20Pressing%20of%20Wood%20Plastic%20Composites.pdf Gupta, Ritu and Norrozila, Sulaiman and Gupta, Arun and Beg, M. D. H. (2014) WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites. Chemical Product and Process Modeling. pp. 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2013-0019 DOI: 10.1515/cppm-2013-0019
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description	This paper proposes a simulation model for the heat transfer of the wood plastic composite (WPC), manufactured by using the compression moulding technique. A generalised one-dimensional model for transient heat transfer duringhot pressingis proposed basedonmathematicalequations and engineering principles. Finite difference approach is applied using numerical methods, and a solution to the problem is obtained using explicit method. MATLAB is used for programming purpose. The results obtained from the simulation model are then validated with the experimental data available in the literature. It is observed that the simulation results are in close agreement with the experimental results within an acceptable range. The model is integrated with the GUI in the form of simulation software, and the user does not need knowledge of MATLAB. A case study is also performed for the application of the model. This simulation model can be useful for gaining the insight during compression moulding process and may be helpful to optimize the hot-pressing parameters toimprove the quality ofWPC, while reducing the pressing time.
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author	Gupta, Ritu Norrozila, Sulaiman Gupta, Arun Beg, M. D. H.
author_facet	Gupta, Ritu Norrozila, Sulaiman Gupta, Arun Beg, M. D. H.
author_sort	Gupta, Ritu
title	WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites
title_short	WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites
title_full	WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites
title_fullStr	WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites
title_full_unstemmed	WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites
title_sort	wpc soft: prototype simulation software to predict the internal changes during hot pressing q1 of wood plastic composites
publishDate	2014
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WPC Soft: Prototype Simulation Software to Predict the Internal Changes During Hot Pressing Q1 of Wood Plastic Composites

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