The Behavior of Bulk Solids in the Solids Conveying Zone of Smooth Barrel Single Screw Extruders: Friction, Bulk Density and Pressure Anisotropy

Christian Kneidinger, Gernot Zitzenbacher, Manuel Längauer, Stefan Schuschnigg, Jürgen Miethlinger

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Abstract

This work deals with the material parameters of bulk solids in the solid conveying zone. New measurements show that the coefficient of friction of polypropylene-Homopolymer (PP-H) bulk material is clearly dependent on the frictional distance. Furthermore, a new mathematical model for the bulk density regarding the pressure and the temperature is presented. This model considers the melting point and the pvT-data and needs only three parameters to approximate the bulk density depending on pressure and temperature. The model fits experimental data from room temperature up to the melting point. There is a smooth crossover to the pvT-data at the melting point. These are clear advantages compared to existing models. The same approach approximates the pressure anisotropy sufficiently as well.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Paper: PPS2017, Polymer Processing Society Dresden
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017

Fields of science

  • 205 Materials Engineering
  • 205011 Polymer engineering
  • 102009 Computer simulation
  • 102033 Data mining
  • 104018 Polymer chemistry
  • 205012 Polymer processing
  • 104019 Polymer sciences

JKU Focus areas

  • Nano-, Bio- and Polymer-Systems: From Structure to Function
  • Engineering and Natural Sciences (in general)

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