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The molding processes of polymer melts involve geometrically complex dies. Such dies are usually tapered or streamlined to achieve a maximum output rate under conditions of laminar flow. The model of a generalized second-grade fluid of power-law type is used and the results obtained are illustrated by examples of convergent flows in conical and wedge-shaped dies.
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Walicki, E., Walicka, A. Convergent Flows of Molten Polymers Modeled by Generalized Second-Grade Fluids of Power-Law Type. Mechanics of Composite Materials 38, 89–94 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014017125466
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