Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 5, 0522002(2023)
Simulation of Molding Process for a Curved Compound Eye Glass Lens
This study aimed to investigate the changes in stress distribution of each compound eye during optical precision molding of curved compound eye lens. This paper built a finite element model using MSC.Marc to present a simulation study of the molding and holding stages of the glass lens under different process parameters. For this, the effect of temperature, molding velocity, and molding pressure on the stress of each compound eye, as well as the molding pressure and displacement curves, were obtained. Our findings for spherical preforms with a large deformation showed that the constant velocity molding condition increased downward displacement, leading to excessive external forces that prevent stress relaxation. The holding stage was further studied to obtain the pattern of effect of different holding forces on the filling effect and stress distribution in the compound eye.
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Yiqun Li, Chengsong Shu, Shaohui Yin. Simulation of Molding Process for a Curved Compound Eye Glass Lens[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(5): 0522002
Category: Optical Design and Fabrication
Received: Dec. 23, 2021
Accepted: Jan. 21, 2022
Published Online: Mar. 6, 2023
The Author Email: Yin Shaohui (yinshaohui@hnu.edu.cn)