Computer simulation of film blowing

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 107-129

  Sidiropoulos, V ^a   Tian, J J ^a   Vlachopoulos, J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC FILMS; STRETCHING; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

BIAXIAL STRETCHING; FILM BLOWING; SOFTWARE PACKAGE B FILMCAD;

BLOW MOLDING;

EID: 0030124469     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875608799601200204     Document Type: Article

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