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Title

Optimisation of pet beverage bottle design using Pro/Mechanica FEM

Author(s)

Masood, Syed H.;  Tjioe, Carli

Abstract

Achieving the best product to production and into the market quickly and efficiently requires an integrated approach to product design. Manual trial and error methods in design optimization and development will be time consuming and costly. This paper presents the design optimization process for designing and analysing a 600ml PET bottle using the Pro/Mechanica Structure finite element method (FEM), investigating the optimization of its shape, size, and features for reduced material usage without affecting its capacity, functionality, and strength.

Publication type

Conference paper

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Industrial Research Institute Swinburne

Source

Proceedings Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC 2006), Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 07-11 May 2006, Vol. 4, p. 1933-1937

Publication year

2006

Keyword(s)

Cost benefit analysis;  Error analysis;  Error methods;  Finite element analysis;  Finite element method;  Functionality;  Functional assessment;  Manual control;  Manual trial;  Optimisation;  Plastic bottles;  Polyethylene terephthalate;  Product design;  Time consuming

Publisher

Society of Plastics Engineers

ISBN

1601190980

Peer reviewed