Finite element analysis of cell coarsening in plastic foaming

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 475-486

  Zhu, Z ^a   Xu, D ^a   Park, C B ^a   Fenton, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bulk gas concentration; Cell coarsening; Finite element analysis; Implicit scheme; Initial cell sizes; Intercellular distance

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MELTING; POLYMERS;

BULK GAS CONCENTRATION; CELL COARSENING; IMPLICIT SCHEME; INITIAL CELL SIZES; INTERCELLULAR DISTANCE;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 25144448042     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X05056963     Document Type: Article

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