The production of 100/400 nm inner/outer diameter carbon tubes by solution blowing and carbonization of core–shell nanofibers

S Sinha-Ray, AL Yarin, B Pourdeyhimi - Carbon, 2010 - Elsevier
Core–shell drops of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) and Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) are
subjected to a high speed gas jet that results in their stretching and bending. As a result of …

Meltblowing: I-basic physical mechanisms and threadline model

S Sinha-Ray, AL Yarin, B Pourdeyhimi - Journal of Applied Physics, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The work aims at the experimental and theoretical study of the mechanism of meltblowing.
Meltblowing is a popular method of producing polymer microfibers and nanofibers en masse …

Modeling and application of a stochastic drag for fibers in turbulent flows

N Marheineke, R Wegener - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2011 - Elsevier
Considering the dynamics of long slender elastic fibers in turbulent flows, there exists a
stochastic aerodynamic force concept for a general drag model based on ak–ϵ turbulence …

Meltblowing: II-linear and nonlinear waves on viscoelastic polymer jets

AL Yarin, S Sinha-Ray, B Pourdeyhimi - Journal of Applied Physics, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The work is devoted to the theory of meltblown polymer jets. Polymer jets are experiencing
strong stretching and flapping being subjected to the pulling action of a high speed …

Overview of the fiber dynamics during melt blowing

G Sun, W Han, Y Wang, S Xin, J Yang… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Melt blowing (MB) is an industrial process used in producing microfibrous nonwoven
materials. Over the past decades, a considerable amount of theoretical and experimental …

A stochastic model and associated Fokker–Planck equation for the fiber lay-down process in nonwoven production processes

T Götz, A Klar, N Marheineke, R Wegener - SIAM Journal on Applied …, 2007 - SIAM
In this paper we present and investigate a stochastic model and its associated Fokker–
Planck equation for the lay-down of fibers on a conveyor belt in the production process of …

Hierarchy of mathematical models for production processes of technical textiles

A Klar, N Marheineke… - ZAMM‐Journal of Applied …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In this work we present a hierarchy of mathematical models for the numerical simulation of
the production process of technical textiles. The models range from highly complex three …

Fluid-fiber-interactions in rotational spinning process of glass wool production

W Arne, N Marheineke, J Schnebele… - Journal of Mathematics in …, 2011 - Springer
The optimal design of rotational production processes for glass wool manufacturing poses
severe computational challenges to mathematicians, natural scientists and engineers. In this …

A 3D model for fiber lay-down in nonwoven production processes

A Klar, J Maringer, R Wegener - Mathematical Models and Methods …, 2012 - World Scientific
In this paper a three-dimensional stochastic model for the lay-down of fibers on a moving
conveyor belt in the production process of nonwoven materials is derived. The model is …

Exponential decay to equilibrium for a fiber lay-down process on a moving conveyor belt

E Bouin, F Hoffmann, C Mouhot - SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis, 2017 - SIAM
We show the existence and uniqueness of a stationary state for a kinetic Fokker--Planck
equation modeling the fiber lay-down process in the production of nonwoven textiles …