Discrete element modeling of the transient heat transfer and toner fusing process in the Xerographic printing of coated papers

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3238-3245

  Azadi, Pooya ^a   Yan, Ning ^a   Farnood, Ramin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conduction heat transfer; Discrete element; Fusing process; Mathematical modelling; Xerography

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); COATINGS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ELECTROSTATIC PRINTING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; PRINTING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOELECTRICITY; XEROGRAPHY;

COATING CHARACTERISTICS; COATING LAYERS; COMPUTER MODELLING; CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER; DISCRETE ELEMENT; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELLING; FUSING PROCESS; LATEX PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MELTING ENERGY; RATE OF HEAT TRANSFER; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; SIMULATION RESULTS; TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS; TONER LAYERS; TONER PROPERTIES; TRANSIENT HEAT TRANSFER; UNSTEADY-STATE HEAT TRANSFER; XEROGRAPHIC PRINTING;

THERMOANALYSIS;

EID: 52949127569     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2008.05.018     Document Type: Article

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