A mathematical model for airflow and heat transfer through fibrous webs

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 357-366

  Hossain, M ^a   Acar, M ^a   Malalasekera, W ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cfd; Nonwoven; Porous; Through air bonding

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONWOVEN FABRICS; POROUS MATERIALS;

FIBROUS WEBS; THERMAL ENERGY EQUATION; THROUGH-AIR BONDING;

HEAT TRANSFER;

AIRFLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONWOVENS; POROUS MATERIALS; SIMULATION;

EID: 29244485599     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440805X33199     Document Type: Article

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