Wetting phenomena during processing of high-viscosity shear-thinning fluid

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 166, Issue 12-13, 2011, Pages 723-733

  Bhamidipati, Kanthi Latha ^a   Didari, Sima ^a   Bedell, Prince ^a   Harris, Tequila A L ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air entrainment; Non Newtonian solution; Sawteeth structures; Slot die coating window; Volume of fluid (VOF)

Indexed keywords

AIR BUBBLES; COATING FILMS; COATING PROCESS; COATING SPEED; HIGH VISCOSITIES; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; NON-NEWTONIAN SOLUTION; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; SAWTEETH STRUCTURES; SHEAR THINNING; SHEAR THINNING FLUIDS; SLOT-DIE COATING WINDOW; THEORETICAL STUDY; VOLUME OF FLUID (VOF); VOLUME OF FLUID METHOD;

AIR ENTRAINMENT; CONTACT ANGLE; DIES; FLUIDS; FORECASTING; MOLASSES; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOSITY;

COATINGS;

EID: 79957510777     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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