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Numerical Study of Internal Bubble Cooling (IBC) in Film Blowing

  • V. Sidiropoulos and J. Vlachopoulos
Published/Copyright: June 6, 2013
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International Polymer Processing
From the journal International Polymer Processing Volume 16 Issue 1

Abstract

Numerical simulation of turbulent airflow emerging from an Internal Bubble Cooling (IBC) stack and directly impinging on the internal surface of a blown film bubble has been carried out. The streamline pattern and heat flux are determined through a finite volume numerical technique using a version of k-∊ turbulence modeling. It is shown that balancing the airflow between the multiple slits of the stack is useful to increase the internal cooling rates, but may require more elaborate designs of the inlet pipe. As the air flows towards the internal bubble surface there is significant deceleration which diminishes the effectiveness of the heat removal mechanisms. Depending on the flow rates and geometrical configurations the airflow may induce compressibility effects at the exhaust pipe. The numerical results suggest that Internal Bubble Cooling (IBC) equipment introduces distinctive design and operation challenges.

* Mail address: J. Vlachopoulos, CAPPA-D, Dept. of Chem. Eng., McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ont. Canada L8S 4L7
Received: 2000-12-4
Accepted: 2000-12-22
Published Online: 2013-06-06
Published in Print: 2001-03-01

© 2001, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich

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https://doi.org/10.3139/217.1625

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Editorial
  2. 10.3139/217.0101
  3. Invited Paper
  4. Polymer Processing Technology in the 21st Century from the Viewpoint of the Japanese Plastics Industry
  5. Screw Extrusion Blend
  6. Polymer Blends in Co-Rotating Twin-Screw Extruders
  7. Reactive Extrusion
  8. Polymerization of ∊-Caprolactone in a Twin Screw Extruder
  9. Fiber and Film
  10. Crystallization Studies of LLDPE during Tubular Blown Film Processing
  11. Numerical Study of Internal Bubble Cooling (IBC) in Film Blowing
  12. Modeling Heat Transfer with Crystallization in Rods and Filaments
  13. Molding
  14. Relevance of Crystallisation Kinetics in the Simulation of the Injection Molding Process
  15. Causes of Cracks in Petaloid Bottom of Carbonated PET Bottle
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