Modeling of twin screw extrusion of polymeric materials

A Lewandowski, K Wilczyński - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
An issue of modeling of twin-screw extrusion of polymeric materials is reviewed. The paper
is written in honor of Prof. James L. White who was a pioneer in studying this issue. A global …

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) of thermoplastic-based filaments: process and rheological properties—an overview

D Acierno, A Patti - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The fused deposition modeling (FDM) process, an extrusion-based 3D printing technology,
enables the manufacture of complex geometrical elements. This technology employs …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling laws for optimized power-law fluid flow in self-similar tree-like branching networks

A Garg, H Mishra, SK Pattanayek - Journal of Applied Physics, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The power-law fluid flow in tree-like self-similar branching networks is prevalent throughout
the natural world and also finds numerous applications in technology such as oil recovery …

Modeling and experimental studies on polymer melting and flow in injection molding

K Wilczyński, KJ Wilczyński, K Buziak - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Injection molding, in addition to extrusion, is the most important technology in the polymer
processing industry. When modeling injection molding, the global approach is necessary to …

Mechanical Recycling of Thermoplastics: A Review of Key Issues

A Lamtai, S Elkoun, M Robert, F Mighri, C Diez - Waste, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the last decade, the consumption of plastics has increased highly in parallel with
plastic waste. The transition towards a circular economy is the only way to prevent the …

The role of heating and cooling in viscous sintering of pairs of spheres and pairs of cylinders

ND Polychronopoulos, J Vlachopoulos - Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to develop mathematical models for the determination of the effects
of heating or cooling on neck growth in Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Fused Filament …

Quantifying hydrolytic degradation of poly (ethylene terephthalate glycol) under storage conditions and for fused filament fabrication mechanical properties

C Fiorillo, H Ohnmacht, P Reyes… - Polymer Degradation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Poly (ethylene terephthalate glycol)(PETG) is a promising polyester for additive
manufacturing (AM) applications. However, an important question is its thermal and …

[HTML][HTML] Two-Dimensional Dual Jets—A Comprehensive Review of Experimental and Numerical Analyses

PJ Murphy, S Alimohammadi, SM O'Shaughnessy - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
A dual jet system, comprising a wall jet flowing tangential to a solid wall and a parallel offset
jet, possesses a unique flow field that has proven advantageous in many industrial …

Pressure drop in converging flows in three-dimensional printing of concrete

ND Polychronopoulos, IE Sarris, L Benos… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The additive manufacturing technology of extrusion of concrete mixtures through a nozzle
and deposition layer-by-layer is commonly called three-dimensional concrete printing …

Structural deformation/instability of the co-extrudate rubber profiles due to die swell: Experimental and CFD studies with 3D models

S Sharma, M Goswami, A Deb, B Padhan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Co-extrusion is one of the most effective processes for manufacturing long polymeric profiles
with two textures with different constituent rubber compound's inherent properties. Typically …