@inproceedings{322c31b254fd42738aac0d34f57169dc,
title = "Monitoring the effect of operating conditions on melt temperature homogeneity in single-screw extrusion",
abstract = "Delivery of a melt which is homogenous in composition and temperature is paramount for achieving high quality extruded products. However, melting stability can be difficult to determine via typical melt pressure and thermocouple instrumentation. This can result in inefficient operation through non-optimized operating conditions or extruder screw geometry. In this work, melt temperature homogeneity in a single screw extruder is investigated experimentally using a thermocouple mesh technique. The effect of barrel temperature settings and screw speed on die melt temperature homogeneity is investigated. Inferential methods of determining melting stability in-process are investigated with the aim of developing modeling and control techniques to improve process quality and efficiency.",
keywords = "Process Optimization and Control, Temperature Fluctuation, Thermocouple Mesh",
author = "C. Abeykoon and M. McAfee and K. Li and Kelly, {A. L.} and Brown, {E. C.}",
year = "2010",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781617386602",
series = "Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings",
pages = "1210--1217",
booktitle = "68th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2010, ANTEC 2010",
note = "68th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2010, ANTEC 2010 ; Conference date: 16-05-2010 Through 20-05-2010",
}