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A thermoforming student project including experiments, simulations, and theory.

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Conference

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing

Tagged Division

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Tagged Topic

Diversity

Page Count

15

DOI

10.18260/1-2--42539

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/42539

Download Count

281

Paper Authors

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Josiah Kesler Oral Roberts University

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I am an Engineering student at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am 28 years old and am graduating this May.

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Christian Montgomery Oral Roberts University

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Junior mechanical engineering student at Oral Roberts University.

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John E. Matsson Oral Roberts University

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John Matsson is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994 respectively.

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Abstract

The project described in this paper involved undergraduate mechanical engineering students. Thin-gauge thermoforming is a process used to manufacture plastic blisters, cups, containers and other products for retail. The paper presents the design, building and testing of a thermoforming apparatus together with Ansys Polyflow simulations of the draping process. Theoretical results are presented in comparison with experiments and simulations for the stretching aerial and linear draw ratios and thickness reduction of the formed product. Finally, the paper will include a description of the outcomes for the project, student involvement and response, and an assessment of student learning.

Kesler, J., & Montgomery, C., & Matsson, J. E. (2023, June), A thermoforming student project including experiments, simulations, and theory. Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42539

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