Real-time measurement of melt viscosity in single-screw extrusion

Transactions of the Institute of Measurement & Control

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 481-497

  McAfee, M ^a   McNally, G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accuracy; dynamic response; extrusion; rheometer; viscosity sensor

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; REAL TIME CONTROL; RHEOMETERS; VISCOSITY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

ACCURACY; SINGLE-SCREW EXTRUSION; VISCOSITY SENSORS;

EXTRUSION;

EID: 33847774593     PISSN: 01423312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0142331206069478     Document Type: Article

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