Computational modelling and experimental verification of through-air bonding nonwovens process

International Nonwovens Technical Conference, INTC 2007: Joint INDA-TAPPI Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 573-578

  Peksen, M ^a   Acar, M ^a   Malalasekera, W ^a   Lucas, L ^b   Coolen, P ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Colbond bv ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BONDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; MACHINE COMPONENTS; NONWOVEN FABRICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AIR TEMPERATURE; AIR VELOCITIES; CFD SIMULATIONS; COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD); COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; DWELL TIME; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; FLOW RESISTANCES; LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY; NONWOVEN WEBS; NONWOVENS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; PROCESS CONDITIONS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TECHNICAL CONFERENCES; THROUGH-AIR BONDING; WEB THICKNESS;

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EID: 52649158274     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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