Modelling of roller conveyor for the simulation of rubber tire tread extrusion

被引:1
作者
Debbaut, Benoit [1 ]
机构
[1] ANSYS Belgium Sa, Ave Pasteur 4, B-1300 Wavre, Belgium
关键词
extrusion; numerical simulation; roller conveyor; tire tread; uncured rubber; FINITE-ELEMENT-METHOD; EXTRUDATE SWELL; FLOW; COMPUTATIONS;
D O I
10.1515/ipp-2023-4356
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
The extrusion of large or heavy technical rubber profiles is usually assisted by a conveying device. Such a device can be a conveyor belt or a series of rollers, and its use is necessary mainly for being able to achieve the process. Within the context of numerical simulation of extrusion flows, a conveying device brings additional downstream constraints to the flow governing equations. In the present paper, we propose a simple engineering approach for modelling a roller conveyor used in rubber tire tread extrusion, and we apply it to the extrusion simulation of a flat tire tread profile as typically encountered in the tire manufacturing industry.
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页码:387 / 394
页数:8
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