Numerical modeling of the effect of nozzle diameter and heat flux on the polymer flow in fused filament fabrication
Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike, Al Mazedur Rahman, Chavous Maurice Gwynn, Mohammad Faisal Ahmed
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceNozzleExtrusionHeat fluxComposite materialMechanicsVolumetric flow rateViscosityNusselt numberDie swellStrain rateThermodynamicsHeat transferTurbulenceReynolds numberPhysicsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesNanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials