Patent ID: 9037444
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: simulating injection of each of a plurality of thermoplastic materials in each of a plurality of modeled mold cavities, each of the modeled mold cavities having different geometric dimensions; determining respective values of a first expected energy parameter for each of the plurality of thermoplastic materials, the respective values of the first expected energy parameter for each of the plurality of thermoplastic materials being based on the simulated injection of the thermoplastic material in the plurality of modeled mold cavities; determining respective values of one or more additional expected energy parameters for each of the plurality of thermoplastic materials, each value of an additional expected energy parameter for each of the plurality of thermoplastic materials being based on the simulated injection of the thermoplastic material in the plurality of modeled mold cavities; determining, for each of the plurality of thermoplastic materials, a respective energy indicator value based at least on the respective values of the first expected energy parameter for the thermoplastic material and the respective values of the additional expected energy parameters for the thermoplastic material, the energy indicator value representing expected energy requirements for performing an injection of the thermoplastic material in a mold cavity; and presenting the respective energy indicator value of one or more of the plurality of thermoplastic materials.