Full finite element analyses for leveling of a polymer/solvent film accompanying with drying shrinkage

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 668-675

  Komoda, Takayuki ^a   Yokoyama, Tetsuya ^a   Kobayashi, Masaki ^a   Jing, Chengjun ^a   Tsukada, Takao ^a   Hozawa, Mitsunori ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Film shrinkage; Finite element analysis; Leveling; Polymer solvent film; Solvent evaporation

Indexed keywords

DRYING; EVAPORATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHRINKAGE; SOLVENTS;

COATED FILMS;

PLASTIC FILMS;

DRYING; FILM; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; POLYMER; SHRINK FITTING; SHRINKAGE;

EID: 0041917355     PISSN: 00219592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1252/jcej.36.668     Document Type: Article

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