Non-isothermal polymer melt flow in sudden expansions |
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Authors: | P.S.B. Zdanski M. Vaz Jr. |
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Affiliation: | aDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Technological Sciences - CCT, State University of Santa Catarina - UDESC, 89223-100 Joinville, Brazil |
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Abstract: | This paper presents numerical results for laminar, incompressible and non-isothermal polymer melt flow in sudden expansions. The mathematical model includes the mass, momentum and energy conservation laws within the framework of a generalized Newtonian formulation. Two constitutive relations are adopted to describe the non-Newtonian behavior of the flow, namely Cross and Modified Arrhenius Power-Law models. The governing equations are discretized using the finite difference method based on central, second-order accurate formulas for both convective and diffusive terms. The pressure–velocity coupling is treated by solving a Poisson equation for pressure. The results are presented for two commercial polymers and demonstrate that important flow parameters, such as pressure drop and viscosity distribution, are strongly affected by heat transfer features. |
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Keywords: | Sudden expansion Non-isothermal flow Polymer melt flow Numerical analysis |
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