A Heuristic Model for Predicting Three-Dimensional Non-Newtonian Flows in Metering Channels
Sprache des Vortragstitels:
Englisch
Original Tagungtitel:
ANTEC Orlando USA
Sprache des Tagungstitel:
Englisch
Original Kurzfassung:
Being able to include the shear-thinning behavior of polymer melts in the theoretical analysis of melt-conveying and pressurization generally involves the application of numerical techniques. We have recently proposed a fast and accurate analytical approximation method for predicting the pumping characteristics of power-law fluids in three-dimensional metering channels. Removing the need for time-consuming simulations, this novel theory provides an algebraic throughput-pressure gradient relationship that can be implemented easily in real screw designs. By considering the three-dimensional geometry of the screw channel and the non-Newtonian flow behavior of the polymer melt, our model is a close representation of the actual physical process. Here, we revisit the design of the heuristic model, present further results, and validate the method against additional numerical solutions.
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