Real-time viscosity and density measurements of polymer melts using dielectric and ultrasound sensors fusion

Mechatronics

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 789-803

  Abu Zahra, Nidal H ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES; BLOWING AGENTS; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; EXTRUSION; MELTING; SENSOR DATA FUSION; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; VISCOSITY;

DIELECTRIC SENSORS; MECHANICAL VISCOSITY; MELT DENSITY; POLYMER MELTS;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 2342515392     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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