An anisotropic rotary diffusion model for fiber orientation in short- and long-fiber thermoplastics

DOI10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.08.002zbMath1274.76351MaRDI QIDQ377016

Jay H. Phelps, Charles L. III. Tucker

Publication date: 6 November 2013

Published in: Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377025708001602?np=y

zbMATH Keywords

injection molding; fiber orientation, rotary diffusion; long-fiber thermoplastics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76A05: Non-Newtonian fluids

76T20: Suspensions

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