Question

An extruder barrel has a diameter of 4.22 inches and a length of 75 inches. The screw rotates at 65 revolutions per minute. The screw channel depth = 0.23 in, and the flight angle = 21.4 degrees. The head pressure at the die end of the barrel is 705 lb/in2. The viscosity of the polymer melt is given as 145 x 10-4 lb·sec/in2. Calculate the volume flow rate in in3/sec of the plastic through the barrel.

Answer 1

volume flow rate Q = 53.23 in³/s

Step-by-step explanation:

given data

diameter = 4.22 inches

length = 75 inches

screw rotates = 65 revolutions per minute

depth = 0.23 in

flight angle = 21.4 degrees

head pressure = 705 lb/in²

viscosity = 145 x
`10^(-4)` lb·sec/in²

solution

we get here volume flow rate of platstic in barrel that is express as

volume flow rate Q = volume flow rate of die - volume flow of extruder barrel ................1

here

volume flow rate extruder barrel is

flow rate =
`(\pi * 705 * 4.22 * 0.23* sin21.4 )/(12* 145 * 10^(-4)* 75 )`

flow rate = 60.10

and

volume flow rate of die is express as

volume flow rate = 0.5 × π² × D² × Ndc × sinA × cosA .............2

put here value and w eget

volume flow rate = 0.5 × π² × 4.22² × 0.23 × 1 × sin21.4 × cos21.4

volume flow rate = 6.866

so put value in equation 1 we get

volume flow rate Q = 60.10 - 6.866

volume flow rate Q = 53.23