Simulating the Flow Dynamics in Hydroentangling Nozzles: Effect of Cone Angle and Nozzle Aspect Ratio

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 700-704

  Tafreshi, H Vahedi ^a   Pourdeyhimi, B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JETS; NOZZLES; RESERVOIR INLETS;

STEADY-STATE MODELS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID FLOW; HYDROENTANGLING; NONWOVEN FABRIC MACHINE; NOZZLE; WATER JET;

EID: 0042731538     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750307300807     Document Type: Article

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