Ultrasound Tomography for Spatially Resolved Melt Temperature Measurements in Injection Moulding Processes

<p>The relationship between Eqs <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0131931#pone.0131931.e010" target="_blank">8</a> and <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0131931#pone.0131931.e011" target="_blank">9</a> and the suction volume of the device with a 0.5 mm tip.</p

External view of prototype device.

<p>External view of prototype device.</p

Plot of screw rotation speed vs. suction volume.

<p>Target liquid is (A)water, (B)JS2000, (C)JS14000, (D)JS52000, (E)JS160000. The horizontal axis indicates the screw rotation speed and the vertical axis indicates the volume suctioned per unit time. Each data plot represents the averaged measurement value and the error bars represent the standard deviation. The 0 rpm plot shows the volume as a result of the supplementary suction generated by the vacuum pump for discharge of the liquid suctioned.</p

Dimensions of twist blade screw related to the tip diameter of device.

<p>Dimensions of twist blade screw related to the tip diameter of device.</p

Scheme of internal structure of prototype device.

<p>Scheme of internal structure of prototype device.</p

The relationship between Eqs 8 and 9 and the suction volume of the device with a 1.0 mm tip.

<p>The relationship between Eqs <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0131931#pone.0131931.e010" target="_blank">8</a> and <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0131931#pone.0131931.e011" target="_blank">9</a> and the suction volume of the device with a 1.0 mm tip.</p

Fresh chicken cut and suctioned after verifying the performance of prototype device.

<p>Fresh chicken cut and suctioned after verifying the performance of prototype device.</p

Estimated coefficients of Eq 8.

<p>ASE is asymptotic standard error of estimated value.</p><p>Estimated coefficients of <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0131931#pone.0131931.e010" target="_blank">Eq 8</a>.</p

The relationship between Eqs 8 and 9 and the suction volume of the device with a 2.0 mm tip.

<p>The relationship between Eqs <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0131931#pone.0131931.e010" target="_blank">8</a> and <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0131931#pone.0131931.e011" target="_blank">9</a> and the suction volume of the device with a 2.0 mm tip.</p

Force diagram.

<p>Force diagram.</p