Open AccessNon-isothermal process of viscoelastic polymer fi lm casting
Author(s) -
А. В. Баранов
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
plastičeskie massy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0554-2901
DOI - 10.35164/0554-2901-2019-5-6-27-29
Subject(s) - viscoelasticity , materials science , isothermal process , rheology , viscosity , composite material , casting , mechanics , newtonian fluid , polymer , thermodynamics , physics
The steady-state non-isothermal process of viscoelastic fl at polymer fi lm casting is considered. The polymer melt is extruded through a fl at die, subjected to uniaxial stretching and at the same time air cooling, and then fi nally cooled down on a chill roll. It is assumed that the fi lm is wide enough, the distance between the extruder die and the cooling roller is minimal to such an extent that it is possible to neglect change of width of a fi lm in the course of longitudinal stretching. It is also believed that the forces of gravity, inertia and surface tension can be ignored. From a rheological standpoint, polymer melt is the viscoelastic fl uid. The upper-convective Maxwell model with temperature-dependent viscosity is used. The problem is solved by a numerical method of fi nite diff erences.