Spiral dies are divided into three categories, namely: Flat Spiral Die (FSD), Cylindrical Spiral Mandrel Die (SMD), and Conical Spiral Mandrel Die (CSD). These dies are used to produce films via blown film extrusion and multilayer films via co-extrusion. The goal is to improve the flow distribution and to decrease the pressure drop which will result in uniform film thickness and reduced energy dissipation. A viscous power-law fluid model shows that low-pressure drop and proper flow distribution can be achieved in a CSD simultaneously. As the number of grooves and the initial channel depth increases, the flow distribution becomes more uniform and the pressure drop decreases. Also, there is an optimum initial clearance and clearance increment angle. The model results show that the pseudo-plastic fluid has more appropriate performance than the Newtonian and dilatant fluids in improving the flow distribution and reducing the pressure drop.
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