Analytic estimate of the fibre orientation distribution in a headbox flow

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 302-306

  Olson, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analysis; Distribution; Fibre; Fluid; Headbox; Suspension, Orientation; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEADBOXES; NOZZLES; TURBULENT FLOW;

SHAPED TAPERED HEADBOXES;

NATURAL FIBERS;

CONTRACTION; DEGREE OF ORIENTATION; DISTRIBUTION; DOCUMENTS; NATURAL FIBERS; NOZZLES; PAPER; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0036401989     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2002-17-03-p302-306     Document Type: Article

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