Adaptive finite element simulations of fluid flow in twin-screw extruders

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 491-500

  Bertrand, F ^a   Thibault, F ^a   Delamare, L ^b   Tanguy, P A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b ARKEMA   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptive meshing; Fictitious domain method; Finite element method; Fluid flow; Twin screw extruder

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRUDERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SCREWS;

TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EXTRUDER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLUID FLOW; TWIN SCREW PUMP; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLUID FLOW; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; SHEAR RATE; SIMULATION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037445837     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(02)00236-3     Document Type: Article

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