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Computational modelling and experimental validation of the thermal fusion bonding process in porous fibrous media
journal contribution
posted on 2011-10-26, 12:36 authored by Murat Peksen, Memis Acar, Weeratunge MalalasekeraWeeratunge MalalasekeraThis article presents a computational model of the thermal bonding of nonwovens
using convective hot air and its experimental validation. A computational fluid dynamics model
based on the continuum modelling approach and the theory of porous media is developed
to treat the flow behaviour and heat transfer within the thermal bonding system. The model
includes several components of a typical industrial machine including the conveyer belt, drum
cover, drum, and the nonwovenweb. Experimental measurements are used to supply appropriate
boundary conditions for the simulations and to provide data for the validation of the numerically
computed results. The model is concluded to be an accurate computational tool that could
potentially replace the costly experiments and be employed in product development, process
optimization, and machine design.
History
School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Citation
PEKSEN, M., ACAR, M. and MALALASEKERA, W., 2011. Computational modelling and experimental validation of the thermal fusion bonding process in porous fibrous media. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 225 (3), pp. 173-182.Publisher
© Published by Sage on behalf of Professional Engineering Publishing (Institution of Mechanical Engineers)Version
- VoR (Version of Record)
Publication date
2011Notes
This article was published in the journal, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering [© Sage on behalf of Professional Engineering Publishing (Institution of Mechanical Engineers)] and the definitive version is published at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954408910396785Publisher version
Language
- en