The mathematical modelling of rotating capillary tubes for holey-fibre manufacture

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-87

  Voyce, C J ^a   Fitt, A D ^a   Monro, T M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asymptotic analysis; Fibre rotation; Holey fibres; PMD

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; CAPILLARY FLOW; CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTATION;

ASYMPTOTIC LIMITS; HOLEY-FIBRE MANUFACTURE; ROTATING CAPILLARY TUBES;

OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; CAPILLARY FLOW; CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; ROTATION;

EID: 38649137740     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: 15732703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10665-006-9133-3     Document Type: Article

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