Consider a single screw melt extruder with the following dimensions: D = 6.0 cm, L = 60.0 cm, H = 0.6 cm, W = 6.0 cm & helix angle of 17.4°. The capacity at open discharge is 10 kg/hour and the viscosity of the polymer melt is 500 Ns/m?. a. Determine the pressure when Q = 5 kg/hr. b. Determine the pressure when a round die of diameter 3.00 cm and length 10.0 cm is attached to the extruder.

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Consider a single screw melt extruder with the following dimensions: D = 6.0 cm, L = 60.0 cm, H
= 0.6 cm, W = 6.0 cm & helix angle of 17.4º. The capacity at open discharge is 10 kg/hour and
the viscosity of the polymer melt is 500 Ns/m?.
a. Determine the pressure when Q = 5 kg/hr.
b. Determine the pressure when a round die of diameter 3.00 cm and length 10.0 cm is
attached to the extruder.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a single screw melt extruder with the following dimensions: D = 6.0 cm, L = 60.0 cm, H = 0.6 cm, W = 6.0 cm & helix angle of 17.4º. The capacity at open discharge is 10 kg/hour and the viscosity of the polymer melt is 500 Ns/m?. a. Determine the pressure when Q = 5 kg/hr. b. Determine the pressure when a round die of diameter 3.00 cm and length 10.0 cm is attached to the extruder.
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