There are four Thermal Debinding Models available in Debindo©:
These choices are available in the Models dialog box that appears first when Debindo© is opened. When a choice is made, it goes on to the chosen model's Constants dialog box. Here, initial values required to calculate the pressure build-up inside a green body are present. Either the provided default values could be used or new values could be entered for calculation. Once the constants are entered the next choice that appears is the Graphs dialog box. In this dialog box, several graphs based on the model chosen are indicated. More than one graph can be chosen for Debindo© to graph. When the choice is made Debindo© then opens Microsoft Excel© and graphs them for the user.
The map above illustrates the structure of Debindo© and the function of each dialog box in it. Although it serves the purpose of introducing the software, it still does not provide enough insight for the serious users. For the software may give the user some unforeseen problems and may require a more in depth knowledge of the inner workings. The question that, hence, may arise from using Debindo© extensively is what happens behind the scenes? Well, Debindo© most importantly operates with Excel files (.xls file extension). So after the Constants dialog box appears and the user enters the constant values, the program opens a file to "download" the entered values, then makes the calculations, and finally "puts" the resulting data into another bunch of files ready for graphing. Next after the finish button is clicked at the Graphs dialog box, Debindo© opens Microsoft Excel© and graphs these files that correspond to the chosen graphs. That, in a nutshell, is how Debindo© works!
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