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Extrudate swell of newtonian liquids from rectangular dies
Author(s) -
Esmail M. N.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450690128
Subject(s) - die swell , swell , reynolds number , materials science , composite material , newtonian fluid , mechanics , thermodynamics , physics , extrusion , turbulence
Extrudate swell from square and rectangular dies was studied for glycerol solutions. Experiments were performed for a wide range of viscosities 75 < μ < 464 mPa · s, with small changes in surface tension and density. Dies with aspect ratios of 3:1 and 2.25:1 and a wide range of length to hydraulic diameter ratios, i.e., 24 < l / D h < 62, were used. Results were obtained in the range of Reynolds number 1 < Re < 50. Swell ratios for the short and long faces of a die are below the swell ratio of a plane slit. Swell ratios for the short face are consistently higher than those for the long face for lower Reynolds numbers. Liquid contracted at the corners, while swelling along faces.