This paper presents the development of a nonlinear mathematical model for the study of the mold filling process in an injection molding machine. The model is formulated by the Reynolds transport theorem which is applied to describe the polymer flow dynamics. The mold filling process can be approximated by the transient phenomenon of the non‐Newtonian fluids flowing through a closed conduit. The comparison between the experimental results and the theoretical simulation indicate that the nonlinear model is a reasonable representation of the mold filling dynamics when the acrylonitrile‐butadiene‐styrene (ABS) is injected into a disk shape mold. The actuation system dynamics of an injection molding machine are also investigated. The results indicate that the nonlinear model can also adequately predict the transient behavior of the actuation system.
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