Effects of the Polymer Fiber on the Flow Field from a Slot Melt Blowing Die

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 935-945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly M. Krutka ◽  
Robert L. Shambaugh ◽  
Dimitrios V. Papavassiliou
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Polymer Fiber ◽  
Melt Blowing

Fiber spinning with airfields enhanced by airfoil louvers

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (15) ◽  
pp. 3150-3158
Author(s):  
Kayla A Foley ◽  
Robert L Shambaugh
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Fiber Spinning ◽  
Polymer Fiber ◽  
Air Flow Rate ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Melt Blowing ◽  
Slot Die ◽  
Spinning Process

Airfields are used in common polymer fiber spinning processes, such as melt blowing and spunbonding. A pair of louvers was installed in the air flow field of a melt blowing slot die. Previous research work has shown that, with louvers in place, the air velocity along the fiber threadline is higher than the velocity when louvers are not used. Since the air velocity is what drives the spinning process, the presence of louvers was expected to increase the attenuation of the molten filaments and thus improve the melt blowing process. Melt blowing runs were made with variable louver size (chord), louver separation, louver distance from the die face, the angle of the louvers relative to the die face, and air flow rate. Fibers were collected and fiber diameters were measured.

Effects of the Polymer Fiber on the Flow Field from an Annular Melt-Blowing Die

2007 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 655-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly M. Krutka ◽  
Robert L. Shambaugh ◽  
Dimitrios V. Papavassiliou
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Polymer Fiber ◽  
Melt Blowing

scholarly journals Optimal design for the dual slot die in melt blowing process

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1714-1715
Author(s):  
Li-Li Wu ◽  
Ting-Ting Cheng ◽  
Chuan Xu ◽  
Ting Chen
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Optimal Design ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Variance Analysis ◽  
Orthogonal Experimental Design ◽  
Melt Blowing ◽  
Experimental Design Method ◽  
Slot Die

The parameters of the dual slot die in an industrial melt blowing equipment are designed optimally using the orthogonal experimental design method. The air flow fields of different die parameters are simulated. Effects of the die parameters are analyzed using variance analysis. The results show that the inset distance and slot width have significant effects on the air flow field while effect of the slot angle is unremarkable.

Numerical modeling and experimental investigation of fiber diameter of melt blowing nonwoven web

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Field Model ◽  
Fiber Diameter ◽  
Jet Flow ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Melt Blowing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Air Jet ◽  
Computer Assisted Design

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to varify, the air drawing model and the air jet flow field model of dual slot shape die for a polymer in a melt blowing process were established, by the experimental results obtained with experimental equipment. Design/methodology/approach – The air jet flow field model is solved by introducing the finite difference method. The air drawing model of polymers in the melt blowing process was studied with the help of the simulation results of the air jet flow field. Findings – The higher air initial velocity and air initial temperature can all yield finer fibers and causes the fibers to be attenuated to a greater extent. Originality/value – The predicted fiber diameter agrees well with the experimental result, which verifies the reliability of these models. At the same time, the results also reveal the great potential of this research for the computer-assisted design of melt blowing technology.

Influence of Laval nozzles on the air flow field in melt blowing apparatus

2012 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 342-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawud H. Tan ◽  
Peter K. Herman ◽  
Arun Janakiraman ◽  
Frank S. Bates ◽  
Satish Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Melt Blowing ◽  
Laval Nozzles

Air Flow Field and Fiber Motion in a Swirl Die Melt-Blowing Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 2861-2865
Author(s):  
Sheng Xie ◽  
Yuan Sheng Zheng ◽  
Yong Chun Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
High Speed Camera ◽  
Important Process ◽  
Melt Blowing ◽  
Spiral Motion ◽  
Fiber Motion ◽  
Fiber Path ◽  
The Relationship

Melt blowing is an important process for producing nanofibrous nonwovens. Compared to another technology for producing nanofibrous nonwovens, electrospinning, melt blowing applies high-speed air flow field to attenuate the extruded polymer jet. In this study, the air flow field of a swirl die melt-blowing process was simulated by CFD software, Fluent 6.3. The swirling air profile was shown. Meanwhile, a high-speed camera was used to capture the fiber path below a single-orifice melt-blowing swirl die. The spiral motion of the fiber was revealed. The relationship between the fiber path and the air flow field was discussed. This paper shows the relationship between the fiber path and the air flow field in a swirl die melt-blowing process.

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