Particle-level simulation of forming of the fiber network in papermaking

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 858-876

  Lindström, Stefan B ^a   Uesaka, Tetsu ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Fiber; Fiber network; Fiber suspension; Forming; Paper; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEWATERING; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PAPERMAKING;

FIBER SEGMENTS; FIBER SUSPENSION;

FIBERS;

DRAINAGE; FIBER NETWORKS; PAPER; PAPER MAKING; SIMULATION;

EID: 44949106201     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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