Effect of sloped die lip geometry on the operability window in slot coating flows using viscocapillary and two-dimensional models

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-55

  Lee, Si Hyung ^a   Kim, See Jo ^b   Nam, Jaewook ^c   Jung, Hyun Wook ^a   Hyun, Jae Chun ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Andong National University   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Downstream vortex; Navier Stokes model; Operability window; Sloped die lip; Slot coating; Upstream vortex; Viscocapillary model; Vortex free window

Indexed keywords

DIES; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; VORTEX FLOW;

COATING FLOW; COATING PROCESS; NAVIER STOKES; NAVIER-STOKES MODEL; RECIRCULATIONS; SLOPED DIE LIP; TWO DIMENSIONAL MODEL; UNIFORM COATING;

COATINGS;

EID: 84895060900     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-013-9504-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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