An analysis of blade dewatering in a twin-wire paper machine

Journal of Pulp and Paper Science

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1997, Pages

  Zahrai, S ^a   Bark, F H ^a   Norman, B ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blades; Mathematical models; Paper machines; Twin wire machines; Water removal

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEWATERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BLADE DEWATERING; TWIN WIRE PAPER MACHINE;

PAPERMAKING MACHINERY;

EID: 0031236642     PISSN: 08266220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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