Pellet Shape Optimization for Flowability of Resin Pellets by Dynamic Explicit Finite Element Method

Abstract

In this paper, we proposed a simulation approach based on the dynamic explicit finite element method to evaluate the flowability of resin pellets. Using the proposed simulation method, we clarified that the shape of the resin pellet had a large influence on its flowability, and found an optimal pellet shape that can improve the flowability of the resin pellets.