Numerical Simulation of Mixing Characteristics in the Eccentric Rotor Extruder with Different Process Conditions and Structural Parameters

Numerical simulation was performed with the computational fluid dynamics analysis software POLYFLOW to investigate the influence of different process conditions and structural parameters on mixing characteristics of the eccentric rotor extruder. The intensity of shear and elongational flow strengthe...

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Main Authors: De-jun Fan, Ming-kai Yang, Zhi-gao Huang, Jin-song Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Advances in Polymer Technology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8132308
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Summary:Numerical simulation was performed with the computational fluid dynamics analysis software POLYFLOW to investigate the influence of different process conditions and structural parameters on mixing characteristics of the eccentric rotor extruder. The intensity of shear and elongational flow strengthened when the rotational speed increased, but the time for material to stay in the extruder will be reduced. At the same time, the increase of radius and eccentricity could effectively promote the mixing performance. On the contrary, the mixing capacity reduced with the increase of the pitch. The results can be useful to optimize the structure design and guide production.
ISSN:0730-6679
1098-2329