Design of a soft sensor for polymer extrusion

Marion McAfee; Linda Caldwell; Steve Thompson; Gerry McNally

Design of a soft sensor for polymer extrusion

Marion McAfee, Linda Caldwell, Steve Thompson, Gerry McNally

Queen's University Belfast

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Abstract

The application of closed-loop viscosity control to polymer extrusion is desirable to achieve a consistent quality product. However, incorporation of such techniques is limited by the difficulties in obtaining an accurate, real-time indication of the melt viscosity. This paper outlines the design of an in-line viscosity sensor based on a capillary die and the use of software algorithms generated from off-line data. The use of data acquisition software to analyse and correct for errors is explored.

Original language	English
Pages	207-212
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	61st Annual Technical Conference ANTEC 2003 - Nashville, TN, United States Duration: 4 May 2003 → 8 May 2003

Conference

Conference	61st Annual Technical Conference ANTEC 2003
Country/Territory	United States
City	Nashville, TN
Period	4/05/03 → 8/05/03

Keywords

Capillary
In-line
Sensor
Viscosity

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Design of a soft sensor for polymer extrusion

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