矩形流路内における溶融高密度ポリエチレンの流動・凝固現象

抄録

Solidification and flow characteristics of molten high-density polyethylene flowing in a rectangular cavity having a cooling wall are investigated experimentally. Experiments are carried out under various parameters of molten polyethylene temperature, flow velocity of the polyethylene, cooling wall temperature and the thickness of the cavity. The obtained results reveal that the solidification layer formation of the polyethylene is affected by flow behavior, polyethylene temperature and cooling wall temperature. The useful non-dimensional equations, which predict the amount of polyethylene and the time required for injecting the polyethylene into the cavity, are derived as a function of Reynolds number, cooling temperature ratio and Stefan number.