A NEW METHOD OF FLOW VISUALIZATION FOR RUBBER MIXING

Authors
GHAFOURI SN FREAKLEY PK
Citation
Sn. Ghafouri et Pk. Freakley, A NEW METHOD OF FLOW VISUALIZATION FOR RUBBER MIXING, Polymer testing, 13(2), 1994, pp. 171-179
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Journal title
Polymer testing → ACNP
ISSN journal
01429418
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
171 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-9418(1994)13:2<171:ANMOFV>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A flow-visualisation study of the near two-dimensional flow of an elas tomer mass in front of a fixed blade is described. Streamlines and the flow of free surface of the elastomer are analysed for a particular b lade geometry parallel to the roll axis, by using a specially designed rig and an associated image-analysis system. It is intended that the results will be used for comparison with the predictions of flow patte rns from finite-element modelling of the rubber-mixing process.