Flow near the permeable boundary of an aligned fiber preform: An experimental investigation using laser doppler anemometry

• Published in: Polymer composites Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 114 - 124
• Main Authors: Gupte, Sunil K., Advani, Suresh G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.02.1997; Willey
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Composites; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Technology of polymers; Fiber reinforced materials; Composite materials; Flow(fluid); Prepreg; Fiber orientation; Measurement method; Anemometry

The flow of fluid at the interface of an aligned fiber bed and an open flow is the governing phenomenon in a number of processes of industrial importance. Traditionally, this has been modeled by applying Brinkman's modification of Darcy's law to obtain the velocity profile in planar geomet...