Modelling PTFE paste extrusion: The effect of an objective flow type parameter

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 159, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 41-49

  Mitsoulis, Evan ^a   Hatzikiriakos, Savvas G ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric contraction; Compressibility; Flow type parameter; Objectivity; Paste extrusion; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Slip law; Structural parameter

Indexed keywords

AXISYMMETRIC CONTRACTION; FLOW TYPE PARAMETER; OBJECTIVITY; PASTE EXTRUSION; SLIP LAW; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER;

COMPRESSIBILITY; DIES; ETHYLENE; EXTRUSION; EXTRUSION DIES; FLUID DYNAMICS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; PLASTIC FLOW; RHEOLOGY; SHRINKAGE; STRAIN RATE;

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 64549136199     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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