An analysis of the effect of elongational viscosity on the flow in a spiral-mandrel die

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 2006

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Abstract

A three-dimensional flow of a low-density polyethylene in a spiral-mandrel die for a blown-film extrusion is simulated. The effect of elongational viscosity on the flow in the spiral-mandrel die is analyzed. Elongational viscosity is found to have only a minor effect on the velocity distribution, but a significant effect on the pressure and temperature distributions in the die.

Publication Title

Advances in Polymer Technology

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