Effect of Dynamic Center Region on the Flow and Mixing Efficiency in a New Tri-Screw Extruder Using 3D Finite Element Modeling

Figure 2

Contour map of axial velocity at different cross sections: (a) 𝑡=0.25 s; (b) 𝑡=0.5 s; (c) in center region at 𝑡=0.25 s; (d) in center region at 𝑡=0.5 s.

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