Experimental investigation of the energy balance for the metering zone of a twin screw extruder

• Published in: Polymer engineering and science Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 277 - 289
• Main Authors: Tenge, Stephan, Mewes, Dieter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.02.2000; Wiley Subscription Services; Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Analysis; Applied sciences; Energy dissipation; Exact sciences and technology; Extrusion moulding; Heat engineering; Machinery and processing; Moulding; Physical sciences; Plastics; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Polymers; Technology of polymers; United States; Temperature measurement; Energy balance; Molten state; Double screw extruder; Olefin polymer; Processing parameter; Measurement method; Experimental study; Modeling; Extrusion molding; Comparative study; Heat transfer
• ISSN: 0032-3888; 1548-2634
• DOI: 10.1002/pen.11161

The object of this study is to investigate experimentally the mechanical power transported from the screws to the polymer melt, the heat dissipated in the polymer melt, and the heat transferred to the barrel of the metering zone of a co‐rotating twin screw extruder. For the experimental investigations, different screw elements, mixing elements, and kneading discs are used. The experimental results for the dissipation show good agreement with known calculation models. For the calculation of the heat transfer, a new equation is used to calculate the mean temperature difference under consideration of the dissipation. The Nusselt‐number can be calculated in good agreement with the experimental results as a function of the Brinkmann‐number.