## Abstract A numerical model of mixing in single‐screw extrusion is developed which uses a two‐dimensional unsteady analogue to three‐dimensional continuous mixing. This two‐dimensional unsteady analogue uses the transverse and axial velocities to calculate an apparent tránsverse streamline veloci
Mixing studies in the single screw extruder
✍ Scribed by D. I. Bigio; J. D. Boyd; L. Erwin; D. W. Gailus
- Publisher
- Society for Plastic Engineers
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 652 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0032-3888
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