Multiphase modelling of pouring glass over the spout lip of an industrial float in the flat glass forming process

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1147-1177

  Fernandez Oro J M ^a   Arguelles Diaz K M ^a   Santolaria Morros, C ^a   Cobo Hedilla, A F ^b   Lemaille, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b CIDA ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Continuum surface force (CSF); Equilibrium thickness; Flat glass; Float manufacturing; Multiphase modelling; Volume of fluid (VOF)

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM SURFACE FORCE (CSF); EQUILIBRIUM THICKNESS; FLAT GLASS; FLOAT MANUFACTURING; MULTIPHASE MODELLING; VOLUME OF FLUID (VOF);

FLOW SIMULATION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; TIN; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

GLASS;

EID: 66249107404     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: 10970363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.1793     Document Type: Article

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