Dynamic modelling of die melt temperature profile in polymer extrusion: Effects of process settings, screw geometry and material

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1224-1236

  Abeykoon, Chamil ^a   Martin, Peter J ^a   Li, Kang ^a   Kelly, Adrian L ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic modelling; Melt temperature profile; Polymer extrusion; Process monitoring; Process settings; Thermal homogeneity

Indexed keywords

MELT TEMPERATURE; MONITORING AND CONTROL; POLYMER EXTRUSION; PROCESS SETTINGS; PRODUCT QUALITY CONTROL; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUDER; TEMPERATURE MONITORING; THERMAL HOMOGENEITY;

DIES; DYNAMIC MODELS; EXTRUDERS; EXTRUSION; POLYMERS; PROCESS MONITORING; PROCESSING; QUALITY CONTROL; SCREWS; THERMOCOUPLES;

TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EID: 84893571366     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2013.08.004     Document Type: Article

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