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Mathematical modeling and experimental study of conveyor belt continuous curing process
Author(s) -
Nazockdast H.,
Goharpey F.,
Dabir B.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4628(20000912)77:11<2448::aid-app13>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - curing (chemistry) , conveyor belt , materials science , mathematical model , process (computing) , mechanical engineering , computer science , process engineering , engineering , composite material , mathematics , statistics , operating system
A mathematical model was developed to predict the temperature distribution within various layers of conveyor belts during the continuous curing process. The results predicted by the model are found to be in good agreement with the experimental results, hence justifying the capability of the model for simulation of the conveyor belt continuous process. This information was utilized to provide more insight into the curing process in terms of the state of cure (SOC) and/or the degree of conversion, which may, in turn, be utilized for the optimization of the curing process. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 77: 2448–2454, 2000