Computational modelling and experimental validation of the thermal fusion bonding process in porous fibrous media

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 225, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-182

  Peksen, M ^a   Acar, M ^a   Malalasekera, W ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Nonwoven; Porous media; Process modeling; Thermal bonding

Indexed keywords

BELT CONVEYORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; HEAT TRANSFER; MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; NON-WOVEN; POROUS FIBROUS MEDIAS; PROCESS MODELING; THEORY OF POROUS MEDIAS; THERMAL BONDING;

COMPUTATION THEORY;

EID: 80052371471     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954408910396785     Document Type: Conference Paper

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