The authors have shown the possibility to introduce the Newtonian theory to the polymer flow in extruder.
In this paper the behaviour of polymer in extruders was observed and dealt with some theoretical methods. The tranceparent acrylic barrel was deviced to observe the behaviour in extruder, (shown in Fig.1, Fig.2 in the previous report (1)). With the aim of observation of behaviour of polymer flow, small glass balls (diameter about 0.8mm) were suspended as a fluid element, and the behaviour of the polymer was observed in the case of flat screw and the open out-let as shown in Fig.3.
Fig.3 shows the feature of the moving of the element in extruder, and Fig.3′ shows the relative position of the ball in screw channel, (here after the non-dashed number of figure shows the fluid element movement in extruder and dashed number of figure shows the relative position of it in screw chnnel).
The number in glass ball shows the position of the observed ball in time.
Then the behaviuor of a element in the cass of closing the out-let of the flat screw was observed under the conditions of screw rotations 10r.p.m. 25r.p.m. 40r.p.m. (the interval of observation is 1/2 sec in 10r.p.m. 1/3 sec in 25r.p.m. 40r.p.m.).
In case of closed out-let of screw, no substantial flow causes in the channel, but the intense transeverse flow is observed (see Fig.5, 5′, Fig.6, 6′, Fig.7, 7′).
In order to discuss this flow pattern by the method of velocity vector, the authors introduce the non-dimensional number, a (in z axis), c (in x axis), defined by the viscosity and pressure gradient.
At first in the extreme case of closed out-let and opened out-let by using the flat screw, the velocity vector is shown in Fig.2 (a) and Fig.4 (a).
Then the authors applyed this consideration to the general metering screw having three sections, that is; feed section (flat part), compressing section (transilient part), and the end section. The feature of flow in those three sections are shown in Fig.9, 9′, Fig.11, 11′, Fig.13, 13′.
The velocity vector in those three sections are shown in Fig.8, Fig.10 and Fig.12.
As the results it was obtained that the transverse flow becomes more violent with the increase in back pressure gradient and in general metering screw, there is the most violent transeverse flow at the front of the comperssion part. (see Fig.15 of the preceeding report (1)).
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