Effect of thermomechanic on Thickness Wall Molds Hot Press Using Static Simulation : Small Plate Product-Rice Husk Composite A.Sifa*, F. Dionisius, A. Nurokhman
Politeknik Negeri Indramayu
Abstract
Rice husk is waste from rice milling which can pollute the environment. Current pollution problems are also in the form of plastic raw materials, to minimize plastic waste as an alternative by utilizing rice husks that are easily available in all regions in Indonesia because Indonesian staple food rice is made as a composite material natural. Through the utilization of rice husk waste as a natural composite raw material by the hot press process, this study aims to make small plate product molds. In this study using a static simulation method using mechanical and thermomechanical load variations and thermal distribution simulation on Solidwork with mold dimensions of 200x200x50 mm using Stainless Steel with variations in wall thickness of molds 10mm, 15mm, 20mm and using variations of 1000N, 2000N, 3000N to test the strength of mold thickness parameters. The results of static and thermal simulations conducted concluded that the most perfect mold thickness for thermomechanics is 10mm because it has a maximum value than other thickness variations, while the results of thermal simulation not significant of temperature.
