ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
A hybrid FEM/FEM computer model was employed n this studyfor simulating the non-newtonian, nonisothermal polymr melt fielt in the inetering section of a single-screw extruder. The pressure distribution in the screw surface was obtained by solving the generalized Reynolds equation. Instead of using the energy equation in Eulerian frame, a Lagrangian expression ws involved for stabilizing the numerical scheme. The temperature profiles wee obtained by finite difference discretizaton for the energy equation in such element. The screw surface with the screw channels and the flight lands could be modeled as a surface divided into small shell elements. To demonstrate aplicability, the results provided by the hybrid FEM/FDM were found to be similar to those of the 2D FDM for the trhermally developing flow, through Fenner's example. It can also ilustrate the leakage flow and the cross-channel effect in the screw pumping problem. The results from the Hybrid FEM/FDM revealed that if the clearance becomes too large, the volumetric flow rate would considerably decrease and the exist melt temperature would increase. In addtion, when the clearance is close to the normal design clearance, the leakage flow through the flight lands was found to be small. These computational results were observed to correlate with those of other experimental studies. Finally, the hybrid FEM/FDM approach can in principle be extended to the non-Newtonian, nonisothermal flow in a complex screw surface such as the barrier screw and the Maddock mixing head.
Additional Material:
16 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760352204
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