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COHPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF EXTRUSION DIES FOR THERMOPLASTICS A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. by JULIUS YAO BADU B.E. (Hons) University of Canterbury March 1975 - June 1976

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Page 1: Computer-aided design of extrusion dies for thermoplastics

COHPUTER-AIDED DESIGN

OF EXTRUSION DIES FOR THERMOPLASTICS

A thesis

submitted in fulfilment of

the requirements for the Degree

of

Master of Engineering

at the

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

University of Canterbury,

Christchurch, New Zealand.

by

JULIUS YAO BADU

B.E. (Hons)

University of Canterbury

March 1975 - June 1976

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TO MY PARENTS

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"NUSIANU MIATENU AW'J LA, MI ~t\f'JE,

GAKE NUSI M~E MATENU AW'J

HADE 0 LA, MILE WOGE."

YULIUS KAISAR.

"ANYTHING WHICH IS POSSIBLE HAS

BEEN DONE, ANYTHING IMPOSSIBLE

WILL BE DONE."

GAlUS JULIUS CAESAR.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to express my deepest gratitude to

Doctors K. Whybrew and R.J. Astley, my supervisors,

for their valuable suggestions and assistance throughout

this work and for showing great interest in the research.

I am very much indebted to the Staff of the

Computer Terminus (University of Canterbury) for their

help during the course of this work.

An inestimable debt is owed to several colleagues

who, by personal kindness, have cheerfully shared with me

their wisdom. Thanks are also due to my friends who

helped me in several ways and who inspired me to complete

this work.

The author wishes to express gratitude to

Helen Oteng for her motherly care and constant

encouragement given to me during the course of study.

My sincere appreciation goes also to Mrs A.J. Dellow for

her expert typing of the manuscript.

June 1976.

J. BADU

B.E. (Hons).

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SUMMARY

This report presents a survey of the literature on

the design of extrusion dies for thermoplastics. The need

for scientific die design and the major problem areas are

discussed.

In the literature survey, the major problems

isolated were:

1. Material Properties

2. Die Flow Analysis

3. Flow Instability and Melt Fracture

4. Melt Elasticity.

Attention was then confined to Die Flow Analysis.

The finite element method was proposed for solving two

dimensional flow problems in complex geometrical

configurations commonly encountered in polymer extrusions.

The two finite element methods adopted used the

variational principle in the formulation of the problem.

Also, different variational functionals and nodal variables

were used.

The results of the two methods were successfully

compared with finite difference, analytical and existing

numerical solutions.

The flexibility of the finite element methods makes

them very suitable for problems involving complex boundary

geometries. It is shown that the finite element method has

great potential for use in flow problems, and represents a

powerful new tool for the analysis of viscous flows.

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QUOTATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SUMMARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

NOMENCLATURE

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 (LITERATURE SURVEY)

1 INTRODUCTION

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ix

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3

(a) Description of the extrusion process 3

2

3

4

5

(b) Regular practice in die design 4

PROBLEMS OF EXTRUSION DIE DESIGN FOR THERMOPLASTICS

MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Introduction

(a) Non-Newtonian fluids

(b) Flow behaviour of thermoplastics

DIE FLOW ANALYSIS

Introduction

(a) Entrance effects

(b) Flow channel design

(c) The effect of die design on the quality of products

FLOW INSTABILITY AND MELT FRACTURE

(a) Die entry effect

(b) The concept of wall slippage

(c) Die exit effect

6

8

8

9

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CHAPTER

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7

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9

1 0

1 1

12

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(d) Behaviour of linear polyethylene (L.P.) and branched polyethylene (B.P.) 28

(e) What is to be done? 29

(f) What can be done? 29

MELT ELASTICITY 31

(a) Cause of die swell 31

(b) Various studies carried out on die swell 32

(c) What can be done to reduce die swell? 34

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

SECTION 2 (ANALYSIS OF FLUID FLOW)

BASIC THEORY

(a) Introduction

(b) Equations governing flow

STREAM FUNCTION ANALYSIS

(a) Introduction

(b) Finite element formulation of the problem

(c) Problems in this analysis

ANALYSIS USING VELOCITIES AND PRESSURE

(a) Introduction

(b) Finite element formulation of the problem

(c) Advantages and disadvantages of this analysis

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

(a) List of results

(b) Discussion

GENERAL DISCUSSION

38

45

45

45

49

49

49

54

59

59

59

65

66

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86

96

(a) Constitutive ~quations 96

(b) Problems encountered in the solution of the "stream function analysis" 98

(c) Problems encountered in the solution of the "velocities and pressure analysis" 101

(d) Comparison of both analyses 106

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CHAPTER

1 3

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

A1

A2

A3

A4

AS

A6

B1

c

D

P1

P2

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

(a) Conclusion

(b) Recommendations

Dimensional analysis

Finite element analysis of fluid flow within a converging channel using w and ¢

Dimensionless boundary conditions (W and ¢)

Evaluation of u (the x-component velocity) of an element

Pressure drop (6p) across the channel

Theoretical velocities and viscosities

Finite element analysis of fluid flow using u, v and p

Part of the initial computer programme

Estimation of costs involved in the research work

Resulting computer programme from the first analysis

Resulting computer programme from the second analysis

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108

1 1 2

1 1 5

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135

1 38

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE Page

1 Elements of an extruder 2

2 General flow curve for a pseudoplastic fluid 10

3 Obstruction introduced by a spider leg 18

4 A sketch of recoverable shear strain versus shear stress for "Styron" 24

Sa Shear stress versus apparent strain rate for L.P. 27

Sb Shear stress versus apparent strain rate for B.P. 27

6a The shape of the required die by the compression method 35

6b Die profile 37

7 Converging channel flow 44

8 Triangular element showing nodal points 48

9 Mesh used in the analysis 50

10 Initial mesh 57

11 Typical finite element 61

12 Velocity profile for Newtonian flow in a parallel channel 88

13 Velocity profile for non-Newtonian (n = 0. 5) flow in a parallel channel 89

14 Dimensionless pressure drop versus taper angle 92

15 Initial layout of the system matrix equation 97

16 A portion of the mesh used 99

17 Unfavourable way of labelling the nodal variables 102

18 Favourable way of labelling the nodal variables 103

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FIGURE

1 9

20

21

22

Channel boundary division for the forward difference formula

Channel boundary division for the central difference formula

Channel boundary division for the backward difference formula

Flow region showing the nodal points along the bottom boundary

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131

131

131

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TABLE

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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11

12

LIST OF TABLES

Number of cycles of iteration for non-Newtonian (n = 0. 5) parallel channel flow using a (9X9) mesh

Dimensionless flowrate for parallel channel flow for a Newtonian fluid

Dimensionless flowrate for parallel channel flow for non-Newtonian fluid (n = 0.5)

Dimensionless flowrate for converging channel flow at x = 0. 5 for a Newtonian fluid

Dimensionless flowrate for converging channel flow at x = 0. 5 for a non-Newtonian (n = 0. 5) fluid

Dimensionless velocities for parallel channel flow (first analysis) for a Newtonian fluid

Dimensionless velocities for parallel channel flow (second analysis) for a Newtonian fluid

Dimensionless velocities for parallel channel flow (first analysis) for a non-Newtonian (n = 0. 5) fluid

Dimensionless velocities for parallel channel flow (second analysis) for a non-Newtonian (n = 0. 5) fluid

Dimensionless pressure drops for converging channel flows (first analysis) for a Newtonian fluid

Dimensionless pressure drops for converging channel flows (first analysis) for a non-Newtonian (n = 0. 5) fluid

Dimensionless pressure values for flow in parallel channel (second analysis) for a Newtonian fluid

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68

70

70

71

71

73

74

75

76

78

78

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TABLE

1 3

1 4

15

16

Dimensionless pressure values for flow in parallel channel (second analysis) for a non-Newtonian fluid

Dimensionless nodal viscosities for parallel channel flow using a (9x9) mesh for a non-Newtonian (n = 0. 5) fluid

Dimensionless nodal viscosities for parallel channel flow at x = 0. 5 (first analysis) for a non-Newtonian fluid (n = 0.5)

Cost and storage requirements for the computer programmes resulting from the analyses

X

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80

82

83

85

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NOMENCLATURE

Symbol Definition

a, b local nodal point coordinates.

A area.

c1 to c 6 constants in stream function distribution.

F

H

H1

I2

i, j '

[K]

[Ke]

L

m

n

k

viscous dissipation functional.

depth at any section along the axial length.

channel depth at inlet.

second invariant of rate of deformation.

subscripts referencing nodal points.

system viscous stiffness matrix.

elemental viscous stiffness matrix.

length of converging channel.

subscript referencing element number.

flow behaviour index of a polymer; power-law index.

N shape functions. with subscripts

P pressure.

6P overall pressure drop.

Q volumetric flowrate.

u velocity in the x direction

u' dimensionless value of u.

v velocity in the y direction; volume of an element.

v' dimensionless value of v.

vc characteristic velocity.

w width of flow normal to x-y plane.

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x, y Cartesian coordinates.

X', Y' dimensionless Cartesian coordinates.

Greek letters.

]1

Tw1' th b · t su scr1p s

cp'

X

l)J'

channel taper angle.

constants in the velocity distribution.

reference shear rate.

characteristic shear rate.

elemental area.

viscosity.

effective viscosity at y . 0

cha~acteristic viscosity.

viscous stress.

characteristic viscous stress.

sum of velocity components u + v.

dimensionless ¢ •

integral of functional F.

stream function.

dimensionless stream function.

overrelaxation factor.

optimum overrelaxation factor.

dimensionless pressure drop

dimensionless flowrate.

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ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations were used in this work.

FD Finite Difference

FE Finite Element

FEM Finite Element Method

LA Lubrication Approximation

LP Linear Polyethylene

BP Branched Polyethylene

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INTRODUCTION

Many flow problems in polymer processing are regarded

as difficult to solve without gross over-simplifications or

excessive labour. The two main sources of difficulty are

the intricate geometrical configurations which are

encountered and the complex rheological properties of

polymer melts. Consequently one finds that theoretical

treatments are often restricted to simple, sometimes

unrealistic, geometries and Newtonian fluids.

Industrial processes involving viscous fluids are

invariably associated with geometries of a complex nature;

for example, mixing vessels, screw extruders and extrusion

heads. Herein lies the potential of the finite element

method as a design procedure, because it is not limited to

geometries associated with the major coordinate systems

which, in practical terms, tends to be the case with other

methods. Furthermore, because of the way modifications to

the geometry can be effected the potential also exists for

"Computer-aided Design" in its entirety.

The present study has been restricted to the analysis

of two-dimensional, creeping, non-Newtonian flows using the

finite element method.

Finite element method approximates the flow by

dividing the flow region into small subregions or elements

and analysing the flow in terms of, say, velocities at the

corners of these elements.

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The FE methods are well established in the fields of

structural and solid mechanics (Zienckiewicz (60)), but

have not been widely used in solving fluid mechaniQS and

heat transfer problems. General examples include Martin

(25) and Oden and Somogyi (13). A general FE formulation

for fluid flow problems has been developed by Oden (35).

Zienkiewicz (60) has also described a FE formulation of

two-dimensional flow problems in terms of u, v and p.

Various authors (Oden (35), Martin (25) and Card (12)) used

the variational principle and demonstrated the FE analysis

of two-dimensional fluid flow. Atkinson et al. (1,3) applied FE

methods to two-dimensional Newtonian flow problems. Palit

and Fenner (37) also applied the FE method to two-dimensional

slow non-Newtonian flows.

The object of this work is to compare the type of

analysis used by Palit and Fenner (37) with the results

using a new type of analysis; a different variational

functional and nodal variables.

The present work contains two major sections:

Section 1 contains the literature survey. It

critically reviews the published literature on extrusion

die design for thermoplastics and lists the major problem

areas.

Section 2 presents the analysis of the flow of a

Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid within a two-dimensional

channel. Two FE methods were adopted and the differences

would be pointed out in the course of this work.

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SECTION 1

LITERATURE SURVEY

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Fig. 1 Elements of an extruder.

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Little has been written about the detailed design

of extrusion dies and it is unlikely that this state will

change appreciably for some years to come. The die maker

is a craftsman who depends on personal experience to an

extent which is uncommon in modern industry. The mystique

which appears to surround the craft is increased by the

reluctance of companies to talk about their success - the

solution to the problems of a difficult die may give a

distinct advantage over a competitor.

(a) DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTRUSION PROCESS

Fundamentally, the process of extrusion consists

of converting a suitable raw material into a product of

specific cross-section by forcing the material through

an orifice or die under controlled conditions. This

definition, as applied to the extrusion of thermoplastic

materials, covers two general processes - screw extrusion

and ram extrusion.

Thermoplastics are extruded predominantly through

screw extruders; more specifically, through single-screw

extruders. The elements of a typical single-screw extruder

are shown in Fig. 1.

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The plastic material is fed from a hopper through the

feed throat into the channel of the screw. The screw

rotates in a barrel which has a hardened liner. The screw

is driven by a motor through a gear reducer, and the

rearward thrust of the screw is absorbed by a thrust bearing.

Heat is applied to the barrel from external heaters, and the

temperature is measured by thermocouples. As the plastic

granules are conveyed along the screw channel, they are

melted. The melt is forced through a breaker plate which,

in some cases, supports a screenpack. The melt then flows

through the adapter and through the die, where it is given

the required form.

When the thermoplastic material leaves the extrusion

die it is usually in the form of a melt or a very soft mass.

It has often little decisive form at this stage and even

this would rapidly be lost unless it were handled in a

suitable manner as it leaves the die. The product from the

extrusion die therefore must, in a large number of cases,

be looked upon as a semi-finished raw material which may be

given its correct form and dimensions by subsequent

processing whilst it is still mouldable. The methods of

doing this naturally depend on the thermoplastic being used

and on the desired product. This subject will not be

discussed here. The reader is referred to a suitable work

on this topic.

(b) REGULAR PRACTICE IN DIE DESIGN

In most extrusion shops, it is still a regular

practice to shape the die cross-section as judged

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appropriate from previous experience and to proceed from

there by trial and error. The die is then installed, and

5

a run is begun. Samples of the chilled extrudate are taken,

and the dimensions are checked. Where the thickness is

excessive, the corresponding points along the die lips are

peened with hammer and punch while the extruder is running,

so as to close them slightly and reduce the section

thickness. It is hoped that some day plastic flow would

be understood well enough so that the crude method of

peening extrusion dies would be eschewed by die makers

forever.

The work presented here reviews the present state of

scientific die design and investigates methods of analysing

flow in extrusion dies.

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CHAPTER 2

PROBLEMS OF EXTRUSION DIE DESIGN FOR THERMOPLASTICS

INTRODUCTION

The rheologist makes measurements of viscosity and

elasticity under carefully defined steady flow conditions;

the practical processor commonly works in less ideal

circumstances. An example of this contrast is extrusion,

where the rheologist measures the flow through a lon~

cylindrical die, but the practical processor operates with

relatively short, tapered dies, often of slit or other

profile.

6

A typical tubular extrusion die of 150mm diameter

costs about a thousand dollars to make. At this price the

processor has a problem which is expensive to solve by trial

and error, and he legitimately turns to the rheologist for

assistance. The processor needs to know what will be the

swell ratio as the melt leaves the die and what will be the

pressure drop through this die. He also needs to know at

what throughput rate non-laminar flow will occur. The ideal

die will maximise output rate of smooth extrudate and

minimise pressure drop and swell ratio, and such

optimisation commonly requires an accurate choice of taper

for the converging flow regions in the die.

A survey of all available literature on die design

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was carried out to ascertain the various problems. The

following major problem areas were isolated.

These are:

(1) Material Properties.

(2) Die Flow Analysis.

(3) Flow Instability and Melt Fracture.

(4) Die Swell.

The above areas are further discussed in the next

four chapters.

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CHAPTER 3

MATERIAL PROPERTIES

INTRODUCTION

Ideally, during extrusion, different screws are

required for each material because of the change in

extrusion viscosity values from one material to another.

The same requirement applies to die design, although

the necessity is, perhaps, not so stringent. A change

in material viscosity brings about a corresponding

change in flow properties, with the result that a die

arrangement suitable for a polyamide, for example, would

be completely inadequate for an unplasticised vinyl

material. In general, the higher the extrusion viscosity

of a material the greater the necessity for streamlining

the interior of the die.

The dependence of die design on material

characteristics need not be overemphasised. This part

of the work therefore briefly looks at non-Newtonian

fluids, flow behaviour and properties of thermoplastics.

The rheological equation describing thermoplastics and

its limitations are also discussed.

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(a) NON-NEv'iTTONIAN FLUIDS

Classification

The Newtonian viscosity, ~, depends only on

temperature and pressure and is independent of the rate

of shear. The diagram relating shear stress and shear

rate for Newtonian fluids is the so-called "flow curve",

and is therefore a straight line of slope~.

Non-Newtonian fluids are those for which the flow

curve is not linear. The viscosity is not constant at

a given temperature and pressure, but depends on other

factors like shear rate, the apparatus in which the

fluid is contained, or even on the previous history of

the fluid.

These fluids can be classified into three broad

types:

(1) Fluids for which the shear rate is a function of

the shear stress only.

(2) Those for which the relation between shear rate

and shear stress depends on the time the fluid has

been sheared or on its previous history.

(3) Systems which have the characteristics of both

solids and liquids and show partial elastic recovery

after deformation - viscoelastic fluids.

Viscoelasticity results in stresses normal to

the dir~ction of shear stress. When viscoelastic jets

emerge from capillaries, the normal stresses result in

an expansion of the jet as opposed to the usual vena­

contracta in Newtonian fluids. This is the Barus effect.

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Shear stress

Fig. 2

pseudoplastic •n T = ky

k = constant

n = flow behaviour index< 1.

Strain rate

General flow curve for a pseudoplastic fluid.

___,.

0

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Rheological Equation and Limitations

In this work, attention is confined to pseudoplastic

fluids which are described by the equation

·n T = ky

where k is a constant and n (less than one) is the flow

behaviour index.

A typical flow curve for this fluid is as shown

in Fig. 2. It can be seen that n is not constant over

the whole range of the shear rate. This is not a serious

drawback because all that is required is the value of n

which describes the flow over the particular range

encountered in a particular problem. The chief limitation

of this equation is its inability to portray correctly

flow behaviour at shear rates in which the fluid is

approaching Newtonian behaviour. Thus, extrapolating of

data taken over a modest range of shear rates from the

non-Newtonian into Newtonian region may result in

appreciable errors.

Unfortunately there is no ready solution to this

problem and hence one must obtain rheological data at shear

rates corresponding to those used in process.

(b) FLmv BEHAVIOUR OF THEID10PLASTICS

Introduction

Flow through dies, tubes and viscometers all

represent steady-state processes. Thus steady-state

behaviour represents a convenient starting point from which

to analyse flow behaviour. Then time-dependent effects may

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be superimposed in the form of simple additions.

The non-Newtonian behaviour of polymer melts in

steady flow is attributed to two characteristics of the

molecular structure of these materials.

1 2

(1) The asymmetric shape (great length as compared to the

radial dimensions) of the molecules themselves results in

an orientation of the particles when a velocity gradient is

imposed on the polymer molecules.

(2) The size of the flowing elements - if they are in

groups of molecules rather than single particles - is

decreased as the shear rate is increased. The restoring

tendencies are the intermolecular forces.

Solid or fluid-like behaviour

Polymeric materials may exhibit either solid-like

or fluid-like behaviour. The kind of response is determined

by the Deborah number.

Deborah number is defined as the ratio of natural

time to duration time of a process (or the residence time

of the material in the process). Natural time is the time

required for the relaxation moduli of the material to decay.

Due to the large forces applied during processing of

polymers the residence times are very short. Analyses of

flow of polymers neglect these short residence times and

consider the deforming polymer to be a purely viscous fluid.

Obviously this is not a generally valid approach.

It has been shown by Netzner et al. (29, 30, 42) that

the behaviour of polymer materials under short residence

times is not at all well proximated by fluid-like behaviour

and that solid-like behaviour may instead be exhibited under

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conditions of sudden acceleration of the fluid.

The importance of memory of a fluid element for its

previous deformation history and the possibility of either

a solid-like or fluid-like behaviour of a given material

may be illustrated clearly through consideration of the

behaviour of polymeric melts in short dies.

Deborah no. as we recall is defined as:

duration of fluid memory duration of deforming process

Thus, large resident times and small Deborah nos. imply

fluid-like behaviour, while small residence times and large

Deborah nos. imply solid-like behaviour.

If the span of the fluid memory exceeds the residence

time in the die, i.e. large Deborah no., the emerging

extrudate is able to recall its state prior to entry.

Otherwise the extrudate is able to recall only the flow

conditions in the die. The behaviour of the fluid on

emergence from the die should reflect such differences in

memory.

Swelling of extrudates is known to decrease

approximately exponentially to a constant value as the die

length is increased. In a sense therefore, the tendency of

the extrudate to return to a state representing its original

configuration before entering the die increases as the

Deborah no. increases.

The entry to a die is subjected to rapidly changing

deformation rates and the fluid should exhibit solid-like

behaviour because the Deborah no. is high. Metzner et aZ.

(31) reported that the instability which occurs is due to

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the high stresses imposed being relieved.

Any changes which decrease the Deborah no. in

the entry region, such as the use of conical rather than

sharp-edged entry, should therefore result in postponement

of the instability to higher flowrates.

Other characteristics

1 4

One of the major problems encountered in extrusion

die design and the study of plast flow is the specification

of the flow properties of commonly extruded thermoplastics.

For generality, simplifications are made in the

representation of the flow properties.

Two chief, readily observable characteristics of

thermoplastics are:

(1) A decrease in apparent viscosity with increasing

shear rate, and

(2) A capacity for elastic recovery when the stress is

suddenly removed.

These two are strongly dependent on the material, the

temperature and in some cases on the previous shear history

of the melt.

Due to the very high coefficients of bulk elasticity

of polymers, incompressibility can also be assumed in the

study and the analyses of their flows.

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CHAPTER 4

DIE FLOW ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

Published work so far on die flow analysis presents

results as either algebraic formulae or numerical solutions

obtained from finite difference computations.

The recently developed finite element method, an

alternative numerical technique, has been applied to

non-Newtonian flow and die design analysis.

This method approximates the flow behaviour by

dividing the flow region into small (triangular) subregions

or elements and analysing flow in terms of, say, velocities

at the corners of these elements.

The principal advantage is the ease of application

to complicated geometries. Analysis would enable us to

predict pressure drop, distribution of flow in dies, etc.

In wire-coating dies, analysis can be done to compute the

relationship between pressure drop and flowrate. Useful

predictions can be made for the wire tension and shear

stresses which are important when the strength of wire

and likelihood of melt fracture are considered.

The following discusses briefly, entrance effects,

flow channel design, dead spots, flow past obstructions

and how die design affects the quality of a product.

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(a) ENTRANCE EFFECTS

When a polymer enters a capillary, a drop in the

available pressure occurs. This drop is referred to as the

entrance loss and results in there being less pressure

available to drive the polymer through the capillary. The

same effect is observed in the flow within a die.

The original available pressure, p, is given by:

p =

where 6p is the entrance drop and 6p is the actual e cap

pressure loss within the capillary.

The entrance loss is most usually explained in terms

of the energy needed to suddenly change the stream from a

fat slow stream to a thin fast stream with stretched

molecules. Calculations have shown that some of this loss

is used up in forcing the melt to flow through the wide

chamber upstream of the orifice itself.

Various suggestions have been put forward as to how

to determine the entrance drop. These are given in

references (45, 46 and 57). Bagley (4) has shown a method

of determining the entrance drop which is applicable to all

thermoplastics. He proposed that the entrance loss be

expressed as an effective length in orifice diameters.

This was found to be between 2 and 3 diameters. To correct

for entrance loss, this is added to the actual tube length

to give a fictitious effective length. Bagley (4, 45) also

gave a method based on end correction curves which may be

used to apply an approximate correction to flow curves for

which no entrance corrections have been made.

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(b) FLOW CHANNEL DESIGN

Given the dimensions and required output rate of an

extruded product, one of the tasks of the die designer is

to calculate the dimensions of the die at the exit and

define an appropriate flow channel in the body of the die

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in order to achieve an acceptable pressure drop and minimise

the likelihood of flow defects.

The internal shape of the die adaptor (the part of

the die body which precedes the land) is designed to allow

the material to flow easily towards the smaller cross­

sectional area of the die.

Dead space and consequences

When a melt encounters an abrupt change in section

during its flow the material conforms to a natural angle of

streamline flow in the region in front of the die entry.

This pattern of flow results in the presence of dead spots.

Materials which stagnate in the die are subjected

to a change in viscosity. This alters the flow properties

of that part of the polymer, and polymer degradation is

liable to occur if the temperature is high enough. There

is therefore a variation in the quality of the extrudate.

This could, however, be avoided by reducing the half

angle of entry to the die from 90° to the natural half angle

given by:

tan a = 12n/A quoting Powell (44)

where n = the apparent viscosity corresponding to the shear

rate (or shear stress) at the die entry; and A = tensile

viscosity corresponding to the tensile rate at the die entry,

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I .,. Flow line

around web

Fig. 3

V///) ........... "-..!' .~

spiqer leg

> • 0 • • 0 + +

.r I . I weld line

highly sheared polymer

Obstruction introduced by a spider leg.

• • • • shearing gradually

disappearing

1-' co

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which in approximate calculations may be taken at the

critical tensile rate or tensile stress.

The convergent angle for high viscosity polymer,

e.g. UPVC, should not exceed 60° and for a low viscosity

material like nylon, the angle can be relatively obtuse.

High viscosity materials tend to stagnate at the walls

while flow takes place through the centre.

Flow past obstructions

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With some materials of high melt viscosity it is

difficult to achieve proper homogeneity after the melt has

been broken by an obstruction like a spider leg.

Obstructions by spider legs and breaker plates often result

in weld line formation.

Weld lines are liable to occur whenever two flow

fronts meet. They are formed when the flow during extrusion

becomes divided due to an obstruction and rejoins again.

A digrammatic representation is as shown in Fig. 3.

The flow lines part around the webs and there is a

region of high shear adjacent to them. Because polymer

which has flowed around the web is sheared to a greater

extent than the polymer on either side of it the die is

presented with a non-uniform polymer melt. In film or

extruded pipe this lack of uniformity shows up as visible

lines known as weld lines or memory lines. These lines

cause local extrudate weakness.

Weld lines arise from the fact that a molten polymer

takes some time to relax to a normal, unoriented state after

being sheared. In view of this, rigid materials require

greater compaction to erase weld lines.

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The following ways have been suggested as to how to

eliminate the non-uniformity introduced.

(1) The web should be placed some way from the die so as

to give the polymer a long time in which to relax

after being parted.

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(2) Some degree of mixing of the melt should be encouraged

after it had rejoined on the die side of the web.

(3) An adequate hydrostatic pressure should be maintained.

(4) For the tube dies another suggestion is to utilise an

off-set die in which the melt flows round the cone

from a side entry.

The first suggestion is proven in practice as one

way of achieving the second by which mixing is encouraged

by designing spiral or overlapping flow channels in the

die body. A theoretical solution to the second suggestion

is to place a constriction in the flow channel between the

web and the die itself so as to create a region of mildly

distorted or turbulent flow.

The problem that arises in practice is that of

estimating the effect of obstructions placed in the channel

of flow, or of asymmetries at the entrances or the exits.

Pearson (39) reported that where the index of power

law dependence is n, the effect of the obstruction is n

times as strong as for a Newtonian fluid (n = 1). In other

words, the entry or exit length required to smooth out the

effects of obstructions in a channel of uniform depth is

proportional to n.

Using a slender-body approximation, Pearson (39)

designed a spider leg. This resulted in a thin obstruction

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aligned in the flow direction without producing any

disturbance to the flow.

Channel Design

The re~istance to flow in the shaping zone is higher

than in the feed channels. Nevertheless the feed channels

may have considerable influence on the flow. Their lengths

may be different for the separate sections of the orifice,

and accordingly the cross-sections along the lines of flow

have to be wide where the path is shorter, so that the

resistance to flow in them shall be identical.

The correct choice of flow passages from extruder to

die-lips is the essential prerequisite of a successful die.

Clearly the general topological configuration of these

passages will be governed by the basic type of die required,

but their detailed shape must be determined by reference to

the detailed flow behaviour of the materials to be extruded.

Pearson (40) developed an analytical process to

predict channel geometry required to give a specified output.

The choice of die channel length is determined only by the

duration of the relaxation process, which in turn depends

on the rate of deformation (the output from the extruder)

and the temperature of the melt in the die.

Blymental et al. ( 11 b) reported that the channel

length, L, is given by;

L h

0 = .1_ K1/V

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where K and V are constants dependent on the temperature

and Tp is the relaxation time of stress.

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The same reference reported

T p = •-v Ky

where y is the rate of shear.

"T II

p as being given by;

(c) THE EFFECT OF DIE DESIGN ON THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS

It would in many ways be convenient if during

extrusion the polymer remained essentially unaltered,

but this is not so. It is well known that polymers may

be modified ,through being "worked" (i.e., subjected to

high shear stresses in the melt) and that, furthermore,

the effect of exposure to high temperatures during

fabrication processes may be to modify yet further the

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structure of the polymer. For a given extruder, the degree

of working achieved on the screw is affected by the die

design, as this largely controls the back-pressure.

Alterations to die design may thus affect the quality of

the extrudate in two ways:

(1) By providing a different flow path for the polymer

and indirectly,

(2} By modifying the polymer itself through alterations

in the degree of shear experienced on the screw.

Quality of a product may be defined, among others,

in terms of uniformity of flow. In order to achieve a

uniform rate of melt flow to all points of a die, lip

analysis of the complex flow behaviour is required.

Pearson (39) showed that it is possible to obtain uniform

output by using a narrow-channel approximation. Pearson

(40) also developed a numerical technique of designing

cross-head dies to achieve uniform output.

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CHAPTER 5

FLOW INSTABILITY AND t-1ELT FRACTURE

One of the primary criteria of extrudate quality

is the presence or absence of extrudate roughness or melt

fracture.

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It is widely observed that during extrusion a

breakdown from uniform to irregular flow takes place above

a certain critical flowrate. Below this rate the extrudate

is smooth, but above it the extruded polymer is rough,

twisted and distorted. This phenomena sets the upper limit

for polymer processing and is known as melt fracture.

No unanimous opinion has yet been reached to account

for the onset of melt fracture. Some authors (Tordella

et aZ. (53, 5, 7, 14)) favour a die entry effect; Spencer

·et aZ. (50) are in favour of die exit effect, while others

support the concept of slip at the walls.

(a) DIE ENTRY EFFECT

It has been acknowledged widely by Tordella et aZ.

(53, 7, 47) that melt fracture is a result of a tearing

mechanism occurring at the die entry. However, evidence

exists which favours the fact that under certain conditions

melt fracture may be induced in the die land. A study by

Han et aZ. (20) gave a clear indication that extrudate

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Recoverable shear strain

Fig. 4

..,_____ . 1 point · ~t1ca

shear stress

A sketch of recoverable shear strain versus shear stress for "Styron".

N ~

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distortion is attributable to irregularities in the flowrate

at the tube wall.

Change of Properties

A sudden change of elastic properties was reported at

the critical point by Han et al. (20). A sketch of such a

change for 'Styron' is as shown in Fig. 4.

Above the critical point, the storage capacity

(recoverable shear strain) suddenly increased with shear

stress. This increase in the amount of stored energy is

released at the tube exit and may well go to increase

the severity of the extrudate distortions.

The "entry region" theory was also supported by

Howells and Benbow (21) who reported the cause to be due

to the failure of the polymer melt to sustain high tensile

stresses arising in the entry region. The breakdown of the

network which occurs causes the noticeable backflow or

recoil near the entry region.

Schulken and Boy (48) pointed out that shear rate

and shear acceleration at the inlet may be the cause of melt

fracture. Elastic oscillations, as a result of a sudden

change in velocity at the entry region, are no longer damped

by the viscosity of the medium when the critical point has

been passed.

(b) THE CONCEPT OF WALL SLIPPAGE

Another explanation so far given for flow instability

is the concept of slip within the capillary walls.

Benbow and Lamb (8) showed that local slipping causes

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bulk flow effects throughout the whole volume of the melt.

Slipping at the wall, as reported by Tordella et aZ. (54, 8)

is suggested to be the initiator of flow instability.

Lupton (24) and Maxwell and Galt (26) suggested that

boundary slip is a relevant and perhaps a determining

factor in the breakdown phenomenon.

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Several authors (Yun et al. (58, 18, 9)) have indicated

that wall slippage occurs when high-density polyethylene

melts are extruded. There are some serious grounds to

consider local slip of polymer systems relative to the

capillary wall as one of the causes of melt fracture at

high shear stresses. Nevertheless, melt fracture is

sometimes detected for branched polyethylene, propylene

and polystyrene in the absence of wall slippage.

Although slip flow is the dominant mode of

transport during melt fracture, several authors favour

the idea that slip is an effect rather than a cause of

melt fracture.

(c) DIE EXIT EFFECTS

There is not much evidence in the literature

in favour of flow instability being associated with

die exit effects. Spencer (50) explains, however, that

due to the high velocity gradient at the walls, there is

a very large amount of elastic energy stored and a core

of a relatively small amount of elastic energy. The

system is unstable and instability takes place at the

exit.

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Shear strain

hysteresis loop

Apparent strain rate

Fig. Sa: Shear stress versus apparent strain r.ate for L.P.

Shear stress

melt fracture

Apparent strain rate

Fig. Sb: Shear stress versus apparent strain rate for B.P.

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(d) BEHAVIOUR OF LINEAR POLYETHYLENE (L.P.)

AND BRANCHED POLYETHYLENE (B.P.)

It was observed and reported by Bagley et aZ. (6)

that discontinuity occurred in the flow curve for linear

polyethylene (L.P.). With reference to Fig. Sa, a sudden

increase in the flowrate without any increase in

differential pressure was noted at a critical pressure

value. On decreasing the shear stress from an unstable

flow condition, discontinuity occurred at a lower shear

stress than on increasing it from a stable condition.

Consequently a hysteresis loop is formed.

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Branched polyethylene (B.P.) exhibited melt fracture

without any discontinuity in the flow curve as evident in

Fig. 5b.

Flow visualisation studies on L.P. and B.P. have

shown that, at the die entry, B.P. shows very large

circulatory dead space while for L.P. the dead space is

extremely small.

Other studies also show that flow disturbance

occurred at the inlet region for B.P., and that for L.P.

the breakdown of the flow occurred within the capillary.

General conclusions of other workers can be

summarised as below:

(1) Melt elasticity is responsible for flow instability.

(2) Extrudate distortion is primarily due to uneven,

elastic strain recovery, and

(3) Instability initiates at the capillary inlet for B.P.

and within the capillary at the wall for L.P.

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An important result established for L.P. is that melt slip

at or near the wall is the cause of flow curve discontinuity

occurring at the onset of unstable flow.

(e) WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

In order to understand the phenomenon of slip(

it is necessary to resolve whether it occurs at the

melt-die wall interface or between layers of melt. Quite

a large number of major problems regarding capillary flow

instability are still left unresolved. In particular, the

rheological differences between linear and branched

polyethylene which result in the different ~nstability

sites and flow patterns within the reservoir feeding the

capillary are unexplained. Additionally, the precise

nature of the flow breakdown must be elucidated, although

the slip process which occurs within the capillary for L.P.

lends credence to the fracture mechanism proposed by

Tordella (53).

(f) WHAT CAN BE DONE?

It has been fairly well established that melt

fracture occurs only at and above a certain critical shear

rate. By changing certain variables a quality product can

still be obtained by extruding even above this value.

One such variable is viscosity which can be lowered

by increasing the temperature or using a resin of higher

melt index. Higher temperatures lessen the resistance to

flow and result in high shear rate without melt fracture

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occurring. Since resistance to flow is lessened, the

pressure is lowered and the shear stress is increased.

The use of a resin that is less viscous or a higher melt

index has the same effect as raising the temperature.

Reducing the angle of entry and increasing the die parallel

length can also result in extrudates of excellent quality

at high output rates.

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CHAPTER 6

MELT ELASTICITY

(a) CAUSE OF DIE SWELL

Die swelling is the most obvious measure of the

elasticity of a polymer. It is caused by reversible

elastic deformations developing in a polymer melt while

it is flowing in the die.

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An extrudate, on issuing from a die, is noted to

have a cross-section much larger than the hole from which

it emerges. The main cause of which is the viscoelasticity

of the resin.

Stresses developed in the melt by the screw extruder

tend to relax on its flow through the die. At the die exit

the residual stresses cause the transverse widening of the

stream. Also, during flow in the die, the transverse

velocity gradient leads to orientation of the molecules

along the stream. It is reported by Clegg et aZ. ( 14, 49, 59)

that at the die exit disorientation of the molecules occurs

and leads to the deformation of the extrudate. A certain

increase in the cross-section has also been reported to be

due to the equalisation of the velocity profile at the exit.

Observations

For one-dimensional flow, the swelling is in the

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direction of the velocity gradient, e.g. a round rod swells

to a diameter larger than that of the round hole. For

two-dimensional flow, however, e.g. in a square-section

hole, the shear rate (or shear stress) is not uniform in

all directions. It is highest in directions parallel to

the sides of square and least along the diagonals. Uneven

swelling occurs and the stream swells more at the sides

and less at the corners of the square. The corners are all

rounded and the final shape is between a square and a

circle.

The situation is messier for non-symmetrical sections.

Other effects of melt elasticity

The effects of melt elasticity are not confined to

die swell alone. A polymer of high swelling ratio

corresponds to one having a long elastic memory (long

relaxation time) and hence possesses poor drawdown

characteristics. Because of the relatively high melt

tension generated during drawdown, such a polymer extruded

as a tubular film would have good bubble stability. In the

case of wire covering, however, the polymer would yield a

covering showing a greater degree of retraction than one

made from a polymer with a low swelling ratio.

(b) VARIOUS STUDIES CARRIED OUT ON DIE SWELL

Investigations were carried out by many authors on

the problem of die swell. Their findings are briefly

presented here.

Metzner and associates (27) measured the swelling of

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round strands of polyethylene and polypropylene at various

shear rate and L/D (length to diameter) ratios. They

observed that for a small L/D ratio there is less time for

the stresses set up to relax; therefore, more swelling

results.

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An experimental investigation by Kaplun et al. ( 2 3)

revealed an exponential dependency of swelling ratio on the

relative length of the channel. An attempt was made at

obtaining the swelling ratio theoretically. A comparison

of the calculated and the measured values showed a relative

error of more than 10% only with a conventional shear rate

of more than 300 g/cm 3 •

Several other authors (Poller et al. (43, 23)) confirmed

that die swell decreases with increase in L/D ratio. The

maximum value of L/D for which swelling reaches a minimum

and remains virtually constant is very important. Kaplun

et al. ( 2 3) find it to be 15-2 0 for high pressure

polyethylene.

Another important aspect of die swell is the effect

of shear rate on it. Several authors have tried to

correlate die swell ratio with critical shear rate.

Clegg (13) observed that swelling increases with

shear rate up to a maximum (critical point) and decreases

thereafter. Kaplun et al. (23) reported the increase in

swelling with increase in shear rate; but reaches a limit

(probably the critical point) beyond which swelling is

constant.

From these investigations,we can say that die swell

is constant beyond a particular shear rate. Thus, when the

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cross-section of an extrudate is distorted (as a consequence

of uneven swelling on sections with non-uniform shear rate,

e.g. a square section), by using the above relationship it

is possible to select the optimal rate of extrusion.

Kaplun et al. (2 3) studied "swelling" under conditions

which excluded the effects of contraction during cooling and

of elongation under the weight of the extrudate itself.

The following were established:

(1) The optimal extrusion conditions.

(2) The most suitable length of the moulding channel,

and how to predict

(3) The increase in thickness of extrudate resulting from

the elastic after effect only at the given ext~usion

rate.

(c) WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE DIE SWELL?

It has already been established that the amount of

swelling is not uniform for most extrudates. There is more

drag at certain points and the resulting shape of the

extrudate is different from the die orifice. The "swelling"

effect has become very important for "free" extrusions -

where the extrudate is not subjected to any mechanical

treatment and therefore viscoelastic effect and thermal

contraction are at a maximum.

Is it possible therefore to compensate for the

effect of swell in the initial die design? A suggestion

has been made that this can be done by cutting a "hole" of

the appropriate shape in a mass of compound and compressing

the mass under pressure, thus finding the shape of the

"void" which represents the shape of the required die.

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Piston

Chamber

Square void

Material

Direction of applied pressure

!

resulting shape of square void

Fig. 6a: The shape of the required die by the compression method.

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This is as evident in Fig. 6a.

However, while this method gives some idea of a die

for square, oblong and straight sided solid sections, the

method gives quite a reverse effect when applied to more

complicated sections. The illustrations in Fig. 6b show

the type of die required to produce a square rod and also

show the suggested die by the "compression" method.

Other suggestions as to how to compensate for die

swell are:

(1) To reduce the die opening.

(2) To extrude at the optimal extrusion rate where the

swelling ratio is constant, and

(3) For "drawdown" extrusion, the extrudate can be pulled

out at a velocity greater than the average velocity

in the die.

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Profile of die required to produce the square object shown.

Profile of die as suggested by the cor:1pression method.

Square object.

Fig. 6b: Die profile.

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CHAPTER 7

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The previous four chapters discussed the various

problems in the design of extrusion dies for thermoplastics.

The following conclusions were drawn and suggestions were

made under the four main headings.

MATERIAL PROPERTIES

A brief survey was made into the flow behaviour and

flow properties of polymers. It was established that

polymeric materials could exhibit either solid-like or

fluid-like behaviour.

It would represent a tremendous advance if the type

of behaviour to be exhibited could be predicted under any

set of conditions. This would probably require the setting

up of a criteria under which the polymer could be described

as either behaving like a fluid or a solid. An investigation

of such nature will therefore be suggested.

The class of non-Newtonian behaviour which is most

important industrially is pseudoplastic. Thus, Newtonian

together with pseudoplastic behaviour in steady flow are of

primary importance in the processing of thermoplastics.

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FLOW ANALYSIS

Obstructions like spider legs, etc. are known to

cause weld lines and thus non-uniformity in products.

Obviously the extent of non-uniformity introduced by

obstructions will differ for various polymers because of

the differences in their flow behaviour. Thus the degree

of obstructive effect on different sets of polymers could

be looked at.

Pressure drop occurs at the entry region of every

die. Various suggestions have been put forward (discussed

in Chapter 4) as to how to determine it. The type of flow

pattern displayed by a polymer at the die entry could be

related to the entry pressure drop. Branched and linear

polyethylene have been shown (Chapter 5) to exhibit

different flow patterns at the die entry. Perhaps,

the rheological differences between L.P. and B.P. could

give an insight into the mechanism of the pressure loss.

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In order to make die design automatic and scientific,

it is required that the flow of polymers be really

understood. Analysis of the flow of polymers within

various channels would enable us to predict their flow

behaviour in industrial processes.

The FE method briefly discussed in Chapter 4 could

be used to obtain the flow characteristics in terms of

dimensionless parameters. From these, the physical

parameters may be obtained using the geometric dimensions

of the problem region.

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FLOW INSTABILITY AND MELT FRACTURE

Flow instability has been thoroughly discussed

but the exact nature of flow breakdown is still not clear.

Suggestions have already been put forward as to how to

minimise the occurrence of melt fracture.

The site of flow instability is still in dispute.

In my opinion, evidence seems to be more in favour of

either "entry region" or "within the capillary" than at

the "exit region 11•

A study on branched polyethylene supported the

"entry region" theory and linear polyethylene went in

favour of the "slip theory within the capillary".

It would add tremendous knowledge to melt fracture

if the rheological differences between linear and branched

polyethylene that led to the different instability sites

could be stated.

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Linear polyethylene is known to exhibit melt fracture

together with a discontinuity in the flow curve while

branched polyethylene shows no such discontinuity. The

"hysteresis loop" effect displayed by linear polyethylene

is still not understood. These two polymers are also known

to show different flow patterns at die entries.

Slip has been established to be the cause of flow

curve discontinuity and it occurs between polymer to polymer

layers very near to the die walls.

Extrudates are known to distort severely beyond the

critical point. This is due to the sudden increase in

stored energy which is released at the die exit. The reason

for the sudden increase in elastic recoverable properties

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for polymers might give an explanation for flow instability

and could be investigated.

Investigations into various aspects of flow defects

suggested in this work, if approved, could be carried out

with silicone rubber at room temperature because it exhibits

the same flow defects as polymers at high temperatures.

MELT ELASTICITY

Die swell was thoroughly discussed but its

distribution among various flow layers is still not very

clear. Several authors have reported the maximum die swell

to occur at the outer layers because shear rate (and shear

stress) is maximum there, while others favour the idea of

the maximum occurring along the axis of flow. This is

because the fastest flow is along the axis and would have

had the least time for its stresses to be relaxed.

Most of the work on die swell so far included the

effect of contraction during cooling and the weight of the

extrudate itself. More realistic results about elastic

after-effects of polymers would be obtained if die swell

is measured under conditions which exclude the effects of

contraction and elongation.

It has been established that die swell is constant

beyond a particular shear rate. Non-uniform shear rate (or

shear stress) distribution is known to exist for sections

like square dies. This results in non-even swelling. If

the extrusion can, however, be carried out at the optimum

extrusion rate for the polymer in question, "swelling" will

be uniform for such a profile.

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Internal stresses are known to exist in extrudates

after processing, partly due to the redistribution of flow

at the die exit. The effects of these residual stresses

on the mechanical properties of polymers have so far not

been covered. Assessment of the quality of extrudates

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could also be suggested by the determination of the internal

stresses.

The stress distribution determination could lead to

birefringence studies and would also be recommended.

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SECTION 2

ANALYSIS OF FLUID FLOW

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Y axis

L

H1

...._.._ ~~

Direction of fluid flow

1 boundary /

I I

H2

.p

.p

Direction of fluid flow

----------------------~~ ~

" I''>.>''>;.> ; >; ,>;; 11 i , > ; ; ; ; ; ; J > ; / > / .~ 1 / / / 1 ~ / ~·;; / / / ; / / 1 ; / / 1 1 7 1 / 7t ;> X-axis

Fig. 7: Converging channel flow.

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CHAPTER 8

BASIC THEORY

(a) INTRODUCTION

The equations of continuity, momentum, and energy

are mathematical formulations of fundamental physical

principles and are independent of the nature of the fluid.

One or more of them, together with the rheological

equation of the fluid, are always involved in the

mathematical formulation of flow problems.

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In general, a flow problem cannot be formulated

completely by using only the equations of continuity,

momentum and energy. A rheological equation will be

required to relate the stress components to the rate of

strain of the fluid, and an equation of state will be

required for all problems where the density is not constant.

In addition, equations giving the temperature and pressure

dependence of the other fluid properties may be required.

(b) EQUATIONS GOVERNING FLOW

Fig. 7 shows the geometry of the problem region

in Cartesian coordinates.

In this analysis, the flow is assumed to be

incompressible, isothermal and creeping (thus the inertia

forces are negligible compared with the viscous pressure

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forces).

According to the principle of conservation of mass,

u and v must satisfy the equation of continuity. That is;

au + av 0 ax ay = ( 8. 1 )

The equations of momentum can be written as;

ap OTXX +

a1:xy = ax ax ay ( 8. 2)

ap = oTxy

+ aTYY

ay ax ---ay ( 8. 3)

Neglecting the cross-viscosity term in the general

constitutive equation the viscous stress components become;

Txx =

Tyy =

and Txy =

au 211 ax

211 av ay

au 11(ay

( 8. 4)

+ av) ax

Assuming also that viscosity is a function of the second

invariant of the rate of deformation tensor, the viscosity

can be written as;

= ( 8. 5)

where

4I 2 = 2 (au) 2 + 2 (av)2 + (au + av)2 ax ay ay ax

In general, the melt viscosity depends on the pressure

temperature and the strain rates. The effect of the

pressure and temperature is ignored for the present purpose.

Attention is confined to the power-law form variation

which represents more closely the stress-strain rate

relationship of a wide variety of polymer melts.

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Thus the equation of state becomes;

= (4 I)n-1/2 2

( 8. 6)

The solution of the above equations completes the analysis

of the flow of the fluid within the specified geometry.

The results were generalised by obtaining the

required variables in dimensionless form. Further details

on this are presented in Appendix A1.

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CHAPTER 9

STREAM FUNCTION ANALYSIS

(a} INTRODUCTION

This FE analysis adopts an app~oach similar to that

of Palit and Fenner (37).

The flow region was divided into subregions and the

relevant variables required were in terms of the values at

the discrete nodal points in the mesh. An appropriate

(polynomial) function of position is assumed for each

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variable within each element. A variational formulation is

then used to find the solution for the nodal point variables

by minimising the functional.

(b) FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION OF THE PROBLEM

This sub-heading is further divided into four main

groups. These are:

1. Elements and choice of mesh.

2. Nodal variables and shape functions.

3. Variational function.

4. Solution procedure.

1. Elements and choice of mesh

A mesh of triangular elements with nodal points at

the corners (Fig. 8) was selected as being the simplest and

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easiest to use.

The principal advantage is the ease of application

to complicated flow geometries. For non-Newtonian flow

problems, there is the further advantage that the viscosity

is constant over each element, simplifying the analysis.

The flow region was divided up into a mesh of

triangular elements as shown in Fig. 9.

2. Nodal variables and shape functions

The nodal points chosen are at the vertices of the

triangular elements. In this work ~ and ¢, the stream

function and linear sum of velocity components, were used

as the nodal variables.

A quadratic distribution of the stream function was

assumed within each element.

Thus;

( 9. 1)

where the C's are constants, expressible in terms of the

nodal point variables.

It is not always easy to ensure that the chosen

function will satisfy the requirement of continuity between

adjacent elements. Thus the compatibility condition on such

lines may be violated (though within each element it is

obviously satisfied) .

3. Variational function

The nodal point variables are required to satisfy the

condition that the total viscous dissipation over the flow

region should be a minimum. This is equivalent to the

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equilibrium condition expressed by equations (8.2) and (8.3).

The functional used was obtained by integrating the

local viscous dissipation of 4~I 2 over the region.

That is;

( 9. 2)

where ~ is the viscosity and r 2 is the second invariant rate

of deformation of an element.

The functional x was differentiated with respect to

each nodal variable and equated to zero for each element.

The condition to be satisfied for every nodal point variable

such as \jJ. is; l

ax a\jJ.

1

= 0

This leads directly to the elemental stiffness equation

which takes the form:

[ Ke 1 [ l/Je ' <Pe 1 =

( 9 • 3)

( 9. 4)

where [Ke1 is the elemental stiffness matrix, and [l/Je,¢~1 is

a matrix of the required elemental nodal variables.

For details on the formation of matrices [Ke1 and

[lj!: , ¢·' 1 refer to Appendix A2. e e

The contribution from all the various elements

results in the system matrix equation of similar form, i.e.

[K1 [l/J,¢1 = [01 ( 9. 5)

where [K1 is the system stiffness matrix and [l/J,¢1 is a

column matrix containing the nodal values of l/J and <P.

4. Solution procedure

Before an attempt is made at solving the equation

(9.5), some basic information necessary for the FE

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formulation must be obtained. These are: nodal point

coordinates, elements and their associated nodal numbers,

degree of freedom numbers associated with each node, and

the boundary conditions.

Nodal and elemental information

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These constitute a considerable amount of data which

was very time consuming and required a large amount of

manual effort. The nodal variables were numbered in such

a way as to minimise the bandwidth of the system stiffness

matrix and thereby reduce the amount of storage space

required. Refer to Appendix P1. These numbers also refer

to positions in the solution vector-matrix where the

variables are stored. Within this matrix, the nodal

variables were numbered in this fashion; the unknown values

first, followed by the known non-zero values and then the

zero nodal values.

Boundary conditions

The type of velocity distribution used for the

boundary conditions depended on the physical situation of

the problem. Following the work of Palit (36), fully

developed flow boundary conditions were used, both at the

inlet and outlet. The boundary conditions in dimensionless

form are as shown in Appendix A3.

Solution of equations

After the introduction of the boundary conditions,

the equations were solved for ~ and ¢ with the aid of a

digital computer. The solution subroutine used is Symsol.

Refer to Appendix P1.

The viscosity of all elements for the Newtonian flow

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was known in advance, but not for non-Newtonian flow. It

was therefore necessary after every cycle of iteration to

update the elemental viscosities for the non-Newtonian case.

Convergence and solution accuracy

In FE analysis, the following types of convergency

must be considered:

(a) As the element sizes are reduced, the results must

tend to the true solution of the physical problem.

(b) A decrease in~he convergent criterion results in an

increase in the number of iterations and the nodal

point variables should tend to constant values.

Convergence test was applied after every cycle. The

relative change of each nodal point variable was computed

and the magnitude of these changes summed up. The criterion -5

used was that the above sum should be less than 10

A check on the FE accuracy can be obtained by

comparing the FE and LA solutions. For parallel channel

flow, the solutions should be identical. The flowrates at

every section of the channel could also be used as a further

check on the FE accuracy. Any variation in the flowrates

from section to section is a measure of the solution

accuracy. This is particularly useful for tapered channels.

(c) PROBLEMS IN THIS ANALYSIS

The various problems encountered in using ~ and ¢

as the nodal variables can be divided into the following

headings:

1. Boundary conditions.

2. Compatibility~

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3. Extracting pressure and velocity values.

4. Geometric problems.

Boundary conditions

The boundary conditions often used for FD formulations

are stream function and vorticity. Vorticity is often very

difficult to prescribe at the boundaries. In this work,

~ and ¢ were used as the boundary conditions. Even though

they are relatively straightforward to specify, compared

with the FD boundary conditions, they did introduce some

problems in the analysis.

First of all, the boundary conditions depended on the

flow behaviour index of the polymer whose flow was being

analysed. A different set of boundary conditions was

therefore required for the Newtonian and non-Newtonian

flows. Thus, if the analysis for another polymer (whose

flow behaviour is known) is required, a different set of

boundary conditions has to be written. For further

details on the boundary conditions refer to Appendix A3.

The boundary conditions are also dependent on the

inclination of the channel.

The preparation of the boundary conditions is thus

laborious and time-consuming.

A solution to the above problem would be to find a

set of boundary conditions independent of both the taper

of the channel and the type of polymer in use.

Compatibility

This analysis leads to continuous velocities over

each element. There is compatibility across element

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interfaces in ~ and ¢, the sum of the velocity components,

but not in the individual velocities. This is therefore a

great drawback to this type of analysis since there is

discontinuity in velocities between adjacent elements.

Extracting pressure and velocity values

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The nature of this analysis requires the pressure

and the velocities to be obtained from the nodal variables.

The solution of the matrix equation (9.5) yields

~ and ¢ (at a nodal point).

But

¢ = u + v . (9.6)

Therefore, if either u or v is found, the other is obtained

directly from the above equation.

The derivation of the velocity u of an element is as

shown in Appendix A4. Once the velocity of an element is

found, the nodal point velocities can be found using an

averaging process over all the elements involving that point.

The pressure drop across the channel was obtained by

integrating equation (8.2) along the bottom boundary of the

channel. The stress gradients were obtained in terms of the

nodal viscosities and velocities. Finite difference

approximations were used to evaluate the derivatives in

equation (8.4). Further detail on the estimation of the

pressure drop is evident in Appendix A5.

Geometric problems

From the look at the coefficients of the shape

functions in Appendix A2, it is found that some of the

coefficients become infinite when E = 0.

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Fig. 10: Initial mesh.

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i.e., when

a. + b. = ak + bk J J

or when

a. +b. = 0 or ak + bk = 0 J J

With regards to the mesh (Fig. 10) isosceles right angled

triangles with their hypotenuse making an angle of 135°

with the x-axis satisfy this condition. The initial mesh

(Fig. 10) used, contained elements as described above and

the problem was realised.

Palit (36) also reported a similar problem in his

study. Similar difficulties were also experienced by

Card (12). A modified area coordinate system as described

by Card (12) and Zienkiewicz (60) can be used to get over

these difficulties.

Another solution to this problem as adopted by the

present author is to divide the flow region into a mesh

as shown in Fig. 9.

For the converging channel, the mesh had to be

modified to suit the actual boundary. The y coordinates

of all the nodal points were changed to y 1 , given by

y' = y ( 1 _ ta~ a) (9.7)

where a is the angle of taper of the channel and L is the

length of the channel.

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CHAPTER 10

ANALYSIS USING VELOCITIES AND PRESSURE

(a) INTRODUCTION

When the literature on computational methods in

fluid mechanics is examined, the overwhelming tendency is

to use stream function for the incompressible plane flow

class of problems. Generally speaking, the sequence of

calculations is to find the stream function, obtain the

velocities and then the pressure drop.

This, however, seems to be a lengthy approach.

The FE analysis following solves the same flow problem

as was discussed in Chapter 9, but obtains the pressures

and velocities directly.

In this approach also, a variational principle

formulation of the problem was adopted and a different set

of nodal variables used. This work also serves as a check

on the first analysis of Chapter 9.

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Further details of this analysis are presented under

the subsequent headings.

(b) FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION OF THE PROBLEM

The first step towards the FE formulation is to

represent the problem region with a finite number of

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elements interconnected at a discrete number of points -

nodal points. Any arbitrary shape of the element can be

chosen. The parameters relevant to the physical problem

are then selected. The values of these parameters

(e.g., velocity, pressure, temperature, etc.) at the nodal

points are called the nodal variables. Nodeless variables;

for example, element stress, could also be used. Element

functions for the variables are then expressed in the form

of polynomials of the coordinates. The choice of the

element shape and the form of the element shape function

affects the degree of accuracy of the solution, the

numerical analysis and the computing time.

1. Elements and choice of mesh

In general, the elements can be of any shape, but

triangular elements were chosen in this work to represent

the continuum. They are particularly suitable for

approximating arbitrary geometries. A typical element is

as shown in Fig. 8. The mesh used is similar to that of

the first analysis (refer to Fig. 9).

2. Nodal variables And shape functions

. \ The s1mplest triangular elements (i.e. elements

with three nodal points at the vertices) were used in order

to make the analysis simple and suitable for a wide range

of applications. The velocities (u and v) and pressure (p)

were used as the nodal variables.

A linear variation pressure and velocities were

assumed over each element. This is a better approximation

than the first analysis where the pressure was assumed to

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t-J:j

1-'·

\.Q

....... .....

8 ~ 1-'·

0 Pl

1-'

H1

1-'·

::::s

1-'·

rt

(!)

(!) 1-'

(!) E:! (!) ::::s

rt .

1-'·

0

t<l I

... 0

~Pl

~--------------------------

p. .....

.... :X: I Pl

:X:

1-'· rn

L.J

.

Pl

u . ... tJ

' u

.

rn

~9

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be constant within each finite element. Fig. 11

describes the geometry of a typical triangular element m

with the nodal points i,j,k. The three components of

element velocities are;

u. l

[u] = u. J

uk

The velocity distribution within the element is thus given

by the linear polynomial

(10.1)

where the constants a 1 , a 2 and a3

can be evaluated in terms

of the element dimensions and the nodal viscosities.

In general, the nodal variables u, v and p are given

by; u = N.u. + N.u. + Nkuk l l J J

(10.2)

v = N.v. + N.v. + Nkvk l l J J (10.3)

and

p = N.p. + N.p. + Nkpk l l J J (10.4)

where the N's are the shape functions given by;

Nr 1

[ar + b + cr y] = X 26 r (10.5)

For further details see Appendix B1.

3. Variational function

The formulation of the problem requires the

satisfaction of equations (8.1) through to (8.6).

A formulation technique using the concepts of variational

calculus was developed.

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The variational method requires in general the

minimisation of a functional x over the continuum. X is

an integral quantity obtained mathematically. Although

it is apparently treated as a mathematical quantity, it has

a physical meaning associated with the energy of the system.

For the equilibrium of the system, the functional

chosen must be minimised, with respect to the nodal

variables. The functional x chosen for the present problem

is given by;

X = (10.6)

Since the differential of X, with respect to the nodal

variables, is to be zero, it is only necessary to consider

the local viscous dissipation term as being proportional to

the equivalent term for the pressure forces.

For a typical element the differential

respect to the nodal variables is given by;

where

axe u. du-:- l

l

axe av-:- v.

l l

= [Ke]

[K ] is the elemental stiffness matrix. e

of X with

(10.7)

An outline of general variational procedures and

the evaluation of [K] is given in Appendix B1. e

The final equations are obtained by adding the

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contributions of each element and equating to zero, thus

minimising the total integral.

The resulting equation is of the form;

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[K] -: l ~ [O] (10.8)

where [K] is the system stiffness matrix and

column matrix containing the nodal variables

of u, v and p.

4. Solution procedure

is a

The basic information required in the solution of

equation (10.8) is similar to those listed under Chapter 9.

The only differences are in the degree of freedom numbers

and the boundary conditions.

There were three degree of freedom numbers per node

denoting the three nodal variables. The coordinates and

the degree of freedom numbers were generated with the aid

of a digital computer (refer to Subroutine Genode, Appendix

P2). This considerably reduced the effort in preparing the

data manually.

A set of boundary conditions (a great deal simpler

than those of the previous analysis) was employed here.

A dimensionless pressure of unity and zero was prescribed at

the inlet and outlet, respectively, of the channel.

A solution procedure, similar to the previous one,

was also adopted here (Reference: Symbol Subroutine

Appendix P2).

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(c) ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THIS ANALYSIS

This analysis was found to have great advantages,

over the previous one. Most of the problems encountered

previously were eliminated here.

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No geometric problem was encountered in the analysis.

The only geometric problem which may have occurred was

already solved in the first analysis.

The boundary conditions used were independent of

the flow behaviour index of the polymer. Thus, the same

set of boundary conditions could be used to analyse the

flow of a Newtonian as well as a non-Newtonian fluid.

The pressure and the velocities being the nodal

variables needed not be extracted after the solution was

obtained. The required pressure drop encountered during

the flow could be obtained without any further numerical

integration. The pressure and velocities were found to be

continuous over each element and compatible between adjacent

elements. Hence the condition of compatibility is satisfied

over the whole domain; a great advantage indeed.

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CHAPTER 11

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Some results are presented for parallel and

converging channel flows. The main objective is to

compare the results of the two analyses and to

demonstrate the power of the FE method.

Part (a) shows the list of results; which are

discussed under Part (b) .

The FE results are compared with the analytical

and FD solutions in terms of dimensionless flowrate,

velocities, pressure gradients and viscosities.

The results of the two analyses are presented

together for (9x9) and (17x17) meshes; and at various

0 0 0 0 taper angles of the channel of 8 = 0 , 10 , 20 , 30

and 40°.

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PART (a} : LIST OF RESULTS

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NUMBER OF CYCLES OF ITERATION FOR NON-NEWTONIAN (n - 0. 5)

PARALLEL CHANNEL FLmi\T USING A 9 x 9 MESH.

Table 1

CONVERGENCE NO. OF CYCLES CRITERION USED OF ITE.RATION

0.001 6

0.0001 8

0.00001 12

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FLOWRATE RESULTS FOR FIRST ANALYSIS.

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DIMENSIONLESS FLm'VRATE FOR PARALLEL CHANNEL FLOW

Table 2

NEWTONIAN FLUID

POSITION X MESH SIZE ALONG CHANNEL ( 9 x9) (17X17) EXACT

0 0.98042 0.99465 1.0

0.5 0.97761 0.99420 1 . 0

1 . 0 0. 9804.2 0.99465 1 . 0

MAXIMUM % ERROR FROM THEORETICAL 2.239 0.580 0 VALUE

Table 3

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID (n = 0. 5)

POSITION X MESH SIZE ALONG CHANNEL ( 9x 9) (17X17) EXACT

0 0.98536 0.99629 1 . 0

0.5 0.98409 0.99607 1 . 0

1 . 0 0.98536 0.99629 1 . 0

MAXIMUM % ERROR FROM THEORETICAL

I 1 . 5 91 0.393 ·o

VALUE I

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DIMENSIONLESS FLOWRATE FOR CONVERGING CHANNEL FLOW AT X = 0.5

THEORETICAL FLOWRATE = 1.0

Table 4

NEWTONIAN FLUID

INCLINATION MESH % ERROR FROM OF CHANNEL (17X17) THEORETICAL VALUE

00 0.99420 0.580

1 0° 0.99408 0.592

2 0° 0.99340 0.660

30° 0.99196 0.804

40° 0.98890 1 • 11 0

Table 5

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID (n = 0. 5)

INCLINATION MESH % ERROR FROM OF CHANNEL (17X17) THEORETICAL VALUE

00 0.99607 0.393

1 0° 0.99515 0.485

20° 0.99341 0.659

30° 0.99056 0.944

4 0° 0.98591 1 . 4 09

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VELOCITY RESULTS FOR BOTH ANALYSES

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DIMENSIONLESS VELOCITIES FOR PARALLEL CHANNEL FLOW

(FIRST ANALYSIS)

Table 6

NEWTONIAN FLUID

POSITION POSITION ALONG CHANNEL

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ACROSS THE THE OR- X = 0.25 X = 0.50 X= 0.75

CHANNEL ETICAL MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH (y) VALUE (9X9) (17X17) (9X9} (:t7X17) (9X9} (17X17)

0.00 o .. ooooo 0.01910 0.00552 0.02232 0.00580 0.02384 0.00591

0.125 0.65625 0.64640 0.65325 0.65708 0.65651 0.66239 0.65775

0.250 1.12500 1.10824 1.1202 7 1.11319 1.12188 1.11943 1.12345

0.375 1.40625 1.38941 1. 40175 1. 38862 1. 40159 1. 39445 1. 40314

0.500 1.50000 1.48496 1.49606 1. 48076 1.49492 1.48496 1.49606

0.625 1.40625 1.39445 1. 40314 1. 38862 1.40159 1.38941 1.40175

0.750 1.12500 1.11943 1.12345 1.11319 1.12188 1.10824 1.12027

0.875 0.65625 0.66239 0.65775 0.65708 0.65651 0.64640 0.65325

1.000 0.00000 0.02384 0.00591 0.02232 0.00580 0.01910 0.00552

MAXIMUM % ERROR 1.501 0.457 1. 283 0.339 1.501 0.457

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DIMENSIONLESS VELOCITIES FOR PARALLEL CHANNEL FLOW

(SECOND ANALYSIS)

Table 7

NEWTONIAN FLUID

POSITION POSITION ALONG CHANNEL

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ACROSS THE THE OR- X - 0.25 X = 0.50 X = 0.75

CHANNEL ETICAL MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH (y) VALUE (9X9) (17X17) (9X9) (17X17) (9X9) (17X17)

0.0000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0. 00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

0.125 0.65625 0.66667 0.65882 0.66667 0.65882 0. 66667 0.65882

0.250 1.12500 1.14286 1.12941 1.14286 1.12941 1.14286 1.12941

0.375 l. 40625 l. 42857 1. 41176 1. 4285 7 l. 41176 1. 42857 l. 41176

0.500 1.50000 l. 52381 l. 50588 1.52381 1.50588 1.52381 1.50588

0.625 1.40625 l. 42857 1. 41176 l. 4285 7 1. 41176 l. 42857 1.41176

0. 750 1.12500 1.14286 1.12941 1.14286 1.12941 1.14286 1.12941

1.875 0.65625 0.66667 0.65882 0.66667 0.65882 0.66667 0.65882

1.000 0.00000 0.00000 0.0000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

MAXIMUM % ERROR 1.588 0.392 1.588 0.392 1.588 0.392 I

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DIMENSIONLESS VELOCITIES FOR PARALLEL CHANNEL FLOW

(FIRST ANALYSIS)

Table 8

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID (n = 0. 5)

POSITION POSITION ALONG CHANNEL

ACROSS THE THE OR- X = 0.25 X = 0.50 X = 0. 75

CHANNEL ETICAL MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH (y) VALUE (9X9) ( 17X17) {9X9) (17X17) {9X9) (17X17)

0.000 0.00000 0.02531 0. 00720 0.02672 0.00727 0. 02729 0. 00729

0.125 0.77083 0.77535 0.77210 0. 77968 o. 77299 0.78126 0.77322

0.250 1.16667 1.16784 1.16712 1. 16 796 1.16704 1.16933 1.16725

0.375 1.31250 1.31098 1. 31245 1. 31054 1. 31225 1. 31234 1. 31252

0.500 1. 33333 1.33094 1. 33272 1. 32969 1. 33246 1. 33094 1. 33272

0.625 1. 31250 1. 31234 1. 31252 1. 31054 1. 31225 1. 31098 1. 31245

0.750 1.16667 1.16933 1.16725 1.16796 1.16704 1.16784 1.16712

0.875 0.77083 0.78126 0.77322 0. 77968 0.77299 0. 77535 0. 77210

1.000 0.00000 0.02729 0.00729 0.02672 0.00727 0.02531 .0.00720

MAXIMUM % ERROR 1.353 0. 310 1.148 0.280 1. 353 0.165

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DIMENSIONLESS VELOCITIES FOR PARALLEL CHANNEL FLOW

(SECOND ANALYSIS)

Table 9

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID (n = 0. 5)

POSITION POSITION ALONG CHANNEL

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ACROSS THE THE OR- X= 0.25 X = 0.50 X = 0.75

CHANNEL ETICAL MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH (y) VALUE (9x9) (17xl7) (9x9) (17x17) (9x9) (17x17)

0.000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

0.125 0. 77083 0.79027 0. 77554 0.79027 0.77554 0.79027 0.77554

0.250 1.16667 1.19354 1.17322 1.19354 1.17322 1.19354 1.17322

0.375 1.31250 1. 33875 1. 31894 1.33875 1. 31894 1. 33875 1.31894

0.500 1.33333 1.35489 1. 33864 1. 35489 1. 33864 1. 35489 1.33864

0.625 1.31250 1. 33875 1.31894 1.33875 1. 31894 1. 33875 1.31894

0.750 1.16667 1.19354 1.17322 1.19354 1.17322 1.19354 1.17322

0.875 0. 77083 0.79027 0.77554 0.79027 0.77554 0.79027 0.77554

1.000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

MAXIMUM % ERROR 2.522 0.611 2.522 0.611 2.522 0.611

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P·RESSURE RESULTS FOR BOTH ANALYSES

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DIMENSIONLESS PRESSURE DROPS FOR CONVERGING CHANNEL FL01ii1S

(FIRST ANALYSIS)

Table 10

NEWTONIAN FLUID

ANGLE OF MESH MESH LUBRICATION TAPER OF SIZE SIZE APPROXIMATION CHANNEL ( 9x 9) (17x17) VALUES PAL IT

00 11.64146 11.91259 12.00 12.43

10° 16.54130 16.13 17.36

20° 27.36746 24.27 29.05

30° 63.33640 47.78 69.41

40° 382.60895 269.05 546.70

Palit did not state the mesh size for his results.

Table 11

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID (n = 0. 5)

ANGLE OF MESH MESH TAPER OF SIZE SIZE L.A. CHANNEL ( 9X 9) (17X17) VALUES

00 6.00431 5.49810 5.65685

10° 6.63719 6.86762

20° 9.01633 8.89443

30° 14.63545 13.38584

40° 38.62187 35.15758

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DIMENSIONLESS PRESSURE VALUES FOR FLOW IN PARALLEL CHANNEL

(SECOND ANALYSIS)

Table 12

NEWTONIAN FLUID

POSITION POSITION ACROSS THE CHANNEL

ALONG THEOR- y= 0.0 Y= 0.25 y = 0.5 CHANNEL ETICAL MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH

on VALUE (9X9) (17X17) (9X9) (17X17) (9X9) (17X17)

0.000 12.0000 12.19048 12.04706 12.19048 12.04706 12.19048 12.04706

0.125 10.5000 10.66667 10.54118 10.66667 10.54118 10.66667 10.54118

0.250 9.0000 9.14286 9.03529 9.14286 9.03529 9.14286 9.03529

0.375 7.5000 7.61905 7.52941 7. 61905 7.52941 7.61905 7.52941

0.500 6.0000 6.09524 6.02353 6.09524 6.02353 6.09524 6.02353

0.625 4.5005 4.57143 4.51765 4.57143 4.51765 4.57143 4. 51765

0.750 3.0000 3.04762 3.01176 3.04762 3. 01176 3.04762 3.01176

0.875 l. 5000 l. 5 2381 1.50588 l. 52381 1.50588 1.52381 l. 50588

1.000 0.0000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

MAXIMUM % ERROR 1.587 0.392 1.587 0.392 1.587 0.392

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DIMENSIONLESS PRESSURE VALUES FOR FLOW IN PARALLEL CHANNEL

(SECOND ANALYSIS)

Table 13

NON-NE1r\ITONIAN FLUID (n = 0. 5)

POSITION POSITION ACROSS THE CHANNEL

ALONG THE OR- y = 0.0 y = 0. 25 y = 0.5 CHANNEL ETICAL MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH MESH

(X) VALUE (9x9) (17X17) (9X9) (17x17) (9X9) (17X17)

0.000 5.65685 5.74602 5.67777 5.74602 5.67777 5.74602 5.67777

0.125 4.94975 5.02777 4.96805 5.02777 4. 96805 5.02777 4.96805

0.250 4.24264 4.30952 4.25833 4.30952 4.25833 4.30952 4.25833

0.375 3. 53553 3.59126 3.54860 3.59126 3.54860 3.59126 3.54860

0.500 2.82843 2.87301 2.83888 2.87301 2.83888 2.87301 2.83888

0.625 2.12131 2.15476 2.12916 2.15476 2.12916 2.15476 2.12916

0. 725 1.41421 1. 43651 1. 41944 1. 43651 1. 41944 1. 43651 1.41944

0.875 o. 70711 0.71825 0. 70972 0. 71825 0.70972 0. 71825 0. 70972

1.000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 o.ooooo 0.00000 0.00000

MAXIMUM % ERROR 1.577 0.370 1.577 0.370 1. 577 0.370

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VISCOSITY RESULTS OF FIRST ANALYSIS.

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DIMENSIONLESS NODAL VISCOSITIES FOR PARALLEL CHANNEL FLOW

USING A ( 9X9) MESH

Table 14

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID (n = 0. 5}

POSITION THE OR- AVERAGING DIRECT ACROSS THE ETICAL PROCEDURE % EVALUATION %

CHANNEL VALUES VALUES ERRORS VALUES ERRORS

0.000 0.35355 0.40496 14.40 0.36567 3.40

0. 1 25 0.47141 0.48024 1.87 0.46827 0.67

0.250 0.70711 0.71983 1. 80 0.68850 2.63

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POSITION

DIMENSIONLESS NODAL VISCOSITIES

FOR PARALLEL CHANNEL FLOW AT X = 0.5

(FIRST ANALYSIS)

Table 15

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID (n = 0. 5)

FINITE ELEMENT ESTIMATION ACROSS THE THEORETICAL MESH SIZE MESH SIZE

CHANNEL VALUES ( 9X 9) (17X17)

0.000 0.35355 0.36567 0.35659

0. 125 0.47141 0.46827 0.47118

0.250 0.70711 0.68850 0.70523

0.375 1.41421 1.25519 1.39177

0.500 - - -

0.625 1.41421 1.25519 1.39177

0.750 0.70711 0.68850 0.70523

0.875 0.47141 0.46827 0.47118

1 . 00 0 0.35355 0.36567 0.35659

MAXIMUM % ERROR 11.244 1 . 58 7

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COST OF THE RESULTING PROGRAMMES.

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COST AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMES

RESULTING FROM THE ANALYSES

Let Programme 1 result from the stream function analysis and Programme 2 from the velocity and pressure analysis.

Table 16

PROGRAMME 1

MESH RUNNING COST OF STORAGE STORAGE COST AS A SIZE TIME PROGRAMHE CAPACITY % OF THE TOTAL COST

gx 9 53 sees $2.10 7 K 1

1 7X 1 7 12.5 mins $20.00 20 K 25

PROGRAMME 2

MESH RUNNING COST OF STORAGE STORAGE COST AS A SIZE TIME PROGRAMi'1E CAPACITY % OF THE TOTAL COST

9X9 3 mins $5.25 1 0 K 14.5

17x17 36 mins $70.00 41 I<; 47

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PART (b) : DISCUSS]ON

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PRELIMINARY RESULTS

An initial investigation was performed to determine

the most economical convergence criterion to be used in the

analysis. This was done for a non-Newtonian fluid (n= 0.5)

in a parallel channel. The results are as shown in Table 1.

It is seen that a convergent criterion of 10- 3

resulted in 6 cycles of iteration, and for a convergent

criterion of 10- 5 , 12 cycles of iteration were required.

The latter value was therefore chosen and used for

all subsequent analysis.

Flowrate

For two-dimensional plane flows, the accuracy of

the FE solution is investigated by analysing the flowrate

across a parallel channel.

In Table 2, the dimensionless flowrates at various

positions along the channel are compared with the analytical

solutions for the Newtonian case.

For steady, isothermal, incompressible flow the

dimensionless flowrate at each section along the channel

is, by definition, equal to unity.

It is thus seen that the FE results approach the

true solution as the element size is decreased.

Table 3 shows the comparison between the flowrates

for n = 0.5 using the two meshes. It is found that, similar

to the Newtonian case, the results converge to the true

values as the mesh is refined.

Using the finer mesh alone, the flowrates at

position x = 0.5 were obtained for various angles of taper

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Position y across the

channel 1 • 0

.875

.750

.625

.500

.375

.250

. 125

0

Fig.

.2

12:

Dimensionless

• 4 . 6 . 8 1.0 1 • 2 1 • 4 1.6 1.8 velocity

Velocity profile for Ne1.vtonian flow in a parallel channel.

00 OJ

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Position y across the channel

1 • 0

• 1 25

.2 • 4 • 6 . 8 1.0 1 • 2 1 • 4 1 • 6 1 . 8

Fig. 13: Velocity profile for non-Newtonian Crt~ 0.5) flow in a parallel channel.

co 1..0

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of the channel as presented in Tables 4 and 5. The accuracy

of the FE method is thus seen to decrease as the inclination

of the channel is increased.

Velocities

The velocity values across the channel were found

for parallel flow at positions X= 0.25, 0.5 and 1 .0. The

results for both analyses are as shown in Tables 6 through

to 9.

The velocity plots (Figs 12 and 13) of the first

analysis are given to demonstrate the nature of the profile.

For the Newtonian flow, the profile is parabolic while the

parabola flattens for the non-Newtonian case.

All the results illustrate the accuracy of the FE

method and also the fact that the finer mesh values tend

towards the analyticql solution. Along any streamline, the

results from the first analysis reveal that the velocities

vary from position to position. This is probably due to the

compatibility condition which is not satisfied in this

analysis. With the second analysis, where compatibility is

satisfied over the whole domain, it is noted that velocity

is constant for any chosen streamline.

The velocities obtained from the first analysis are,

on the average, lower than those from the second analysis.

This could be explained by the fact that the dimensionless

flowrate was unity for the second analysis while slightly

lower flowrate values were obtained with the first analysis.

Both analyses showed almost the same errors. The

largest error was obtained with the non-Newtonian flow using

the second analysis as evident in Table 9. In this case,

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however, there was a considerable improvement in the

results, as a finer mesh was used.

Pressure

The first analysis compares the FE results of the

pressure drops for converging channels of taper ranging

from 0° to 40° with LA solutions and the solution by Palit

(36). (Refer to Tables 10 and 11). The results of the

second analysis, which only dealt with parallel channel

flow, are presented in Tables 12 and 13.

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For parallel channel flow, Palit (36) reported an

error of the order of 4% in the pressure drop for Newtonian

flow with a (9X9) mesh. The first analysis of this work

showed an error of 3% for the same mesh and 0.73% for a

(17X17) mesh. The results of the second analysis are seen

to be the best of the three. Errors in the order of 1.59%

and 0.39% for the coarse and fine mesh respectively were

obtained in this analysis.

For the non-Newtonian case, however, the first

analysis yielded errors in the range of 2.8 to 6.2%. One

of the major sources of error in the evaluation of the

pressure drop is the differentiation process used. Error

is also due to the fact that the viscosity is assumed to be

constant for each element. This results from the assumption

that the stream function varies quadratically over each

element. This assumption has the advantage of ensuring

correct convergence as tpe element size is decreased. The

price to be paid for these simplifications is a loss of

accuracy at the nodal points.

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Dimensionless pressure drop

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

:::;..-

---- --~ -

n = 1

t/ / /

"/ /

y

/

I

• I

I I

I

/ n = 1 (LA)

'/ n=op / n = 0. 5 (LA)

1.0 l'V

Angle of ~-----------------L------------------~-----------------L------------------._------------~inclination

1 o0 20° 30° 40° of channel

Fig. 14: Dimensionless pressure drop versus taper angle.

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Fig. 14 shows the plot of the dimensionless pressure

drop against the taper angle. The dotted ones show the

IA solution; while the solid ones represent the FE results

of the first analysis.

Fig. 14 reveals that the FE and LA solutions diverge

as the angle of inclination of the channel is increased.

The difference between the two solutions is more noticeable

from about the 15° angle onwards. A breakdown of the

0 LA solution beyond 10 was also reported by Benis (10).

The FE solution is also seen to be higher than the

LA solution because of the two-dimensional nature of the

flow.

Table 10 shows differences in the author's results

and those of Palit (36). (It was not obvious from Palit's

report what mesh size he used.) The author's approach to

the evaluation of 6p was different from that of Palit. In

both cases, the 6p was evaluated along the bottom boundary

of the channel. However, 6p is known to be very much

dependent on the viscosity values. Palit used an averaging

procedure to obtain the nodal viscosities along the boundary

while the approach adopted here evaluates the viscosity

directly by the use of equation (8.6). The value of the

theoretical viscosity at the boundary of the channel is

0.354. The values obtained from the averaging procedure

and the direct evaluation methods are 0.405 and 0.366

respectively. The corresponding errors, as compared with

the theoretical value, are 14.4% and 3.4%. Table 14 shows

the values and errors for other positions using the two

methods.

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It can be seen that the errors in both cases are

almost the same except at the boundary, where the error in

the averaging procedure is very high. It is then obvious

why the estimated values of the pressure drops by Palit

are unsatisfactory.

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Further explanation as to why the viscosity values,

using the two methods, are almost the same and only differ

significantly at the boundaries is given under Chapter 12.

Also refer to the Visco Subroutine of Appendix P1 for

further details on the direct evaluation of the viscosities.

Viscosities

Finite element nodal viscosity predictions using the

"direct evaluation'' method are presented in Table 15. Also

included in this table is a set of results for the

analytical viscosities. The analysis for the theoretical

viscosities is as shown in Appendix A6.

In both cases it is seen that the row corresponding

to the y = 0.5 position is left blank. This is because the

denominator used du~ing the evaluation tended to be

extremely small at that position. It resulted in an

infinite value for the viscosity which is physically

impossible.

Improvements in the results are still observed as

the mesh is refined.

Storage

All the computing for this work was done on a

Burrough 6718 at the University of Canterbury Computer

Terminus.

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The results of the cost and the storage requirements

of the programmes are presented in Table 16.

It was found that the storage requirement was largely

dependent on the FE mesh. The computing time was also found

to be largely dependent on the number of nodal variables

required, the degree of non-Newtonian behaviour and to a

lesser extent on the inclination of the channel.

With reference to the table, we can see that

programme 2 is the more e~pensive of the two and it demanded

a lot of storage capacity.

It is obvious from the results that there is

inefficiency in the second progra~me so far as the (17x17)

mesh is concerned. It is therefore essential for this

programme to be improved if it is to be used for further

melt flow analysis in future. In Chapter 12, some

suggestions will be put forward as to how to improve upon

this programme.

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CHAPTER 12

GENERAL DISCUSSION

In the earlier chapters, melt flows in parallel

and converging channels were analysed using the FE method.

Two approaches were adopted; the first one was similar to

the type of analysis used by Palit and Fenner (37) where ~

and ¢ were used as the nodal variables. In the second

analysis a different variational functional was used and

nodal variables u, v and p were required.

The results of the two methods were presented and

discussed under Chapter 11.

This chapter discusses features associated with the

two methods and the general problems encountered with the

solutions.

GENERAL DISCUSSION

(a) Constitutive Equations

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Polymeric fluids are viscoelastic. Therefore any

constitutive equations describing them should include both

viscous and elastic effects of the polymer melts. Viscosity

may be very large compared with melt elasticity in some

flows, whereas in others the elastic effects may dominate.

Not much is known about melt elasticity. Pickup (41),

Metzner et al. (28) and Cogswell and Lamb (15) have shown

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NK

...

NK X 0 D =

K

NDF N 011 II>' -<1 ~

NDF 1 I K1 I K2 I I I D1

I INDF NK = Initial no. of D.O.F.

t T ~

lN NDF = Unkno\'m no. of D.O.F.

D2 I N = No .• of non-zero D.O.F.

Fig. 15: Initial layout of the system matrix equation.

\0 -.1

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that the stresses caused by elongation are greater than the

shear stresses in certain flow situations, for example,

converging flow of viscoelastic materials. Pearson (39)

discussed constitutive equations which include the elastic

effects, but they are very complex for practical use and

the required material parameters are difficult to measure.

Thoughout this work, the melt was treated as a

Stokesian fluid. Viscosity relations which are functions

of pressure, temperature and strain rates can be used.

However, in this investigation, the temperature and pressure

dependence were neglected. And also the cross viscosity

term was ignored. The flow was also assumed to be steady,

incompressible, laminar, viscous and slow moving. For slow

non-Newtonian flows it was further assumed that the inertia

forces were negligible, compared with the viscous and

pressure forces.

In extrusion processes, elastic effects are not

predominant, since melts are subjected to large rates of

deformation for relatively long periods. For isothermal

flow, therefore, a power-law fluid model was good enough to

represent the pseudoplastic nature of polymer melts.

(b) Problems encountered in the solution of

the "stream function analysis"

The initial problem encountered in this solution was

a storage one.

When the system matrix equation;

[K] [1/J,¢] = [0]

was formed, it was put in the form as shown in Fig. 15.

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Increasing y

direction

3 y=Q.2sr-----------~--~----~-----------

G E

Y = .12s~ A j

A

B D

y = 0 1 t

Fig. 16: A portion of the mesh used.

Increasing viscosity direction

Boundary of mesh

\.0 \.0

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The original idea was to divide the equation into matrices

K1, K2, D1, D2, etc. The sizes of the matrices are also

shown in the figure.

Attention was confined to matrices K1, K2 and part

of the column vector [¢,~] which is D1 and D2.

The loading vector is then equal to [K2] x [D2] ;

and the final matrix equation is

[K1] X [D1] = - [K2] X [D2] (12.1)

This procedure is evident from Appendix C.

The above idea worked well for a (9x9) mesh which

had the size of [K] being (162x162). For a (17x17) mesh,

however, the size of [K] was (578x578). Storage problems

were therefore encountered because the B6718 computer in use

had an array limit of 65535 elements; thus approximately a

size of (256x256).

To overcome this problem, advantage was taken of the

symmetric nature of the stiffness matrix, and its banded

form. The loading vector ([K2] X[D2]) was also formed as

each finite element was brought in for processing. This

procedure is as outlined in the ASSEMB Subroutine of

Appendix P 1 .

It was mentioned in the previous chapter that Palit's

estimation of the pressure drop during flow was unsatisfactory.

This was because of the incorrect values of the viscosities

obtained along the boundaries of the channel. The following

explanation might give an insight into why Palit's

averaging procedure of viscosity evaluation led to

unsatisfactory results.

With reference to Fig. 16 and using an averaging

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procedure, nodal point 2 has contribution towards its

viscosity from 6 elements (A, B, C, E, F and G). The last

three elements are in the high viscosity region and the

first three are in the low viscosity region. The effect of

the low and high viscosity regions is that a fairly accurate

value for ~2 of 0.48024 is obtained. The theoretical

viscosity value for nodal point 2 is 0.47141. But since

nodal point 1 is along the boundary, it has contribution

from only 3 elements (B, C and D), all in the high viscosity

region. Because there are no elements below nodal point 1,

the value of its viscosity and, for that matter, all points

along the boundary is higher than expected. This method

gives the viscosity of nodal point 1 as 0.40496 while the

analytical value is 0.35355.

A solution to this problem was to obtain the boundary

viscosity values by a "direct evaluation method" as

already discussed.

(c) Problems encountered in the solution of the "velocities

and pressure analysis"

A problem of "division by zero" often occurred in the

SYMBOL subroutine of this part of the work. This subroutine

uses the same idea as the Gaussian Elimination process.

Division by zero could be caused by either of the following:

(1) The stiffness matrix is singular (i.e. no inverse

exists) leading to a "no solution'' (i.e. not a

physical problem) .

OR

(2) An unfavourable choice of degree of freedom numbers

was employed.

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6 4( ,4- 24, 25 1 26

s.--.,-----,~ /~21,22,23

IZ11S,19,20 /' 15,16,17

2~---, A 12,13,14

8th row ~

'X

8th column ~

0 1\l

l

~--------,_--~string _of zeros

Fig. 17: Unfavourable way of labelling the nodal variables.

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,. 9,10,11

2¥ ./~ 12,13,14

15,16,17

¢' A18,19,20

30

Fig. 18: Favourable way of labelling the nodal variables.

0 w

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This is further explained below.

In the normal Gaussian Elimination procedure,

division by zero is avoided by rearranging the equations.

With the symmetric banded matrix, however, division by zero

can occur even if the matrix is not singular. This occurs

when there is no direct connection between the previously

labelled degree of freedom numbers and the present ones.

It can best be explained by means of a diagram.

A portion of the nodal variables are labelled as

shown in Fig. 17. This results in a string of zeros in

the eighth column of the stiffness matrix as shown in the

figure. A "division by zero" message is therefore obtained

from the computer during the reduction process of the matrix.

A way to overcome this problem is to label the nodal

variables in a fashion such that they are all directly

connected, as evident in Fig. 18.

A more serious problem encountered was that this

analysis gave very good results for the pressure drop in

parallel channel flow, but failed to yield any satisfactory

results for other inclinations of the channel.

An explanation of this can be given with reference

to one of the equations of flow, say equation (8.2), i.e.

= chxx + aTxy

ax ay

Assuming a constant viscosity, we can write this equation

as;

ap ax = (12.2)

Comparing both sides of the differential equation

we can say that the pressure distribution should be a degree

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lower than the velocity distribution. In this \vork,

however, linear distribution was assumed for both the

velocities and the pressure, and therefore led into problems.

While this research was in progress, a similar work by

Tanner (51) reported a solution to the problem by assuming

a quadratic distribution for the velocities and linear

distribution for the pressure over each element.

The problem of running cost of the programme was

also faced in this analysis. Due to the large number of

nodal variables required and the extremely large arrays

encountered, a considerable amount of money was spent

as far as the finer mesh is concerned. Typical arrays

stored in this work are:

Element (512,5), Anode (289,5), Delta (867),

ABC(512,9) and K(735,53). Refer to Appendix P2 for details

on these arrays.

For parallel channel flow, all the elements are

right-angled triangles. There are also two types of

elements present; one with hypotenuse at 45° and the other

with hypotenuse at -135° with the x-axis.

For parallel channel flow therefore, the area of

the elements needs to be evaluated once. This programme

evaluates all entries of the array ABC (512,9), i.e. 4608

of them. For parallel channel flow this is not necessary

because there are only two types of elements present. Thus

only ABC (1,9) and ABC (2,9) are required, i.e. only

18 elements instead of 4608. This would lead to a lot of

savings in computer time.

For converging flow, however, where the elements are

all different in area, it would be required to evaluate all

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the 4608 entries.

whether:

It becomes necessary to investigate

(1) It would be cheaper to store all the 4608 entries

during the processing time, which could run into

more than 30 minutes as mentioned before.

OR

(2) Have no storage facility for array ABC and

then evaluate every entry of the array as it is

required in the programme.

Improving the rate of convergence of the procedure by

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using an overrelaxation factor, as suggested by Palit (36),

could result in a shorter computing time. Section 2.8 of

Palit (36) gives an idea of how to determine the optimum

overrelaxation factor for a given mesh.

(d) Comparison of both analyses

The second analysis is found to be the more general

of the two. The same set of boundary conditions is used for

the analyses of both the Newtonian and non-Newtonian flows.·

Thus, for the second programme, the elemental viscosities

were assumed to be constant (~ = 1) during the first

iteration and the resulting solution was for Newtonian flow.

Subsequent iterations required the viscosities to be updated

until convergence was finally achieved. Hence, the solution

for the non-Newtonian flow problem. This programme can

therefore be used to analyse any type of polymer melt flow

so long as the flow behaviour index (n) is known.

With the resulting programme from the first analysis,

however, different boundary conditions were used for both

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the Newtonian and the non-Newtonian flow problems. The

programme had to be run separately to obtain the two

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solutions. If the analysis for another polymer is required,

a different set of boundary conditions has to be written in

order to run the programme. This is rather a slow and

time consuming approach. The programme would, however, be

extremely powerful if a set of boundary conditions could be

found independent of the flow behaviour index of the fluid.

The second analysis which uses the pressure as one

of the nodal variables gives better results for the pressure

drop in parallel channel flow. As regards cost, the second

programme was found to be more expensive and demanded a lot

of storage capacity.

Both analyses used a mesh of triangular elements with

nodal points at the corners. This cut down the algebra

involved in generating the stiffness matrix. However, higher

order polynomial functions are worth looking into. The use

of such polynomials means more nodal points per element.

The stiffness matrix formation would involve more algebra

and numerical integration. The total number of elements

required, however, to achieve a certain accuracy will be

less than that for three point triangular elements.

Oden and Somogyi (35) reported shorter computing

times for higher degree polynomial function and, correspond­

ingly, more nodal points per element.

Further work on this topic should therefore consider

parabolic and cubic functions.

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CHAPTER 13

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

(a) CONCLUSION

The main idea behind this work was to develop a

FE technique suitable for analysing more general flow

situations. Two methods were adopted and discussed in

Chapters 9 and 10.

The FE results of the first analysis were success­

fully compared with theoretical, LA and other numerical

solutions where they exist. The results of the second

analysis compared favourably with those of the first.

The second method gave better estimates of pressure drops

in parallel channels, but failed to give any reasonable

result for converging channel flows.

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Throughout the work, themelt was treated as Stokesian.

Elastic effects are noted not to be predominant in extrusion

processes and hence, for isothermal flow, a power-law fluid

model is a good enough representation of the pseudoplastic

nature of polymer melts.

The second analysis was found to be the more general

of the two. The boundary conditions were independent of the

fluid. Different boundary conditions were required for each

fluid flow when the first programme was used. The boundary

conditions, in this case, depend very much on the flow

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behaviour index of the fluid in question.

The use of three point triangular elements led to

considerable cut down of the algebra involved in generating

the stiffness matrix. The use of higher order polynomials

(more nodal points per element) involves more algebra and

integration in obtaining the stiffness matrix. To achieve

the same accuracy, however, higher order polynomials require

less elements. They are also noted to lead to shorter

computing times.

The input data for flow problems like the type

discussed consists of geometric dimensions of the flow

region, rheological equations, boundary conditions and the

FE representation in terms of nodal points and element

interconnections. For the problems considered, the number

of nodal points and elements were in the order of several

hundreds. It is thus desirable to use an internal mesh

generating technique. This considerably reduces the effort

involved in the preparation of the mesh data manually.

The running time of each programme is very much

dependent on the convergent criterion used. 10-5 wasfound

to be the most economical convergent criterion and was

therefore used throughout the analysis.

The velocity plots from the first analysis showed the

normal expected trends. The Newtonian velocity profile was

parabolic, while for the non-Newtonian flow the parabola

flattened. The velocity results from the first analysis

were lower, on the average, than the analytical values.

The characteristic velocity was chosen so that the flowrate

became unity. For the second analysis, the FE predictions

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for the velocities were slightly higher than the analytical

values.

The results presented in this work demonstrate the

type of accuracy achieved by the FE method. Increasing mesh

refinement results in convergency to the analytical solution.

The accuracy of the FE method was observed to decrease as

the taper of the channel was increased.

Pressure drop predictions by the author are better

than those of Palit (36) due to a more direct method of

evaluating the viscosities. The evaluation of the viscosity

by an averaging procedure is known to be unsatisfactory. In

the second analysis, linear variation of pressure over each

element was assumed. This led to even better results for

the pressure drop. FE predictions could be improved further

if the elastic nature of polymer melts is taken into account

in the analysis.

In general, it is observed that the pressure drop

decreased with increase in non-Newtonian effect.

The computer in use, Burrough 6718, placed a

restriction on the size of the system stiffness matrix.

The array limit of the computer is 65535 elements; thus

approximately a size of (256 x 256). The original method

(Appendix C) of obtaining the system stiffness matrix and

the loading vector was therefore abandoned. The new method

adopted is shown in the ASSEMB Subroutine of Appendices P1

and P.2.

The reduction process of the system stiffness matrix

can yield a "division by zero" message, even if the matrix

is not singular. This occurs if the degree of freedom

numbers are unfavourably arranged as explained in Chapter 12.

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The second programme was the more expensive.

The cost was mainly in the storage capacity requirements.

It is therefore essential to reduce the running time and

the storage capacity of the second programme. Several

suggestions as to how this can be achieved have been put

forward in Chapter 12(c) of this work.

The rate of convergence of the programmes can be

increased by the introduction of an overrelaxation factor

(w) as suggested by Palit (36). For a given mesh the value

of w at which the total number of cycles of iteration is

minimum, is termed the optimum overrelaxation factor w t op .

It is desirable to determine w t for the meshes in order op

to economise on the computing times.

The present work shows that the use of the FE method

for 2 D flow problems is elegant; and results of acceptable

accuracy can be produced with reasonable expenditure of

co~puting effort. The accuracy attained in a particular

problem is clearly a function of the number of elements

used and their distribution, which in turn governs the

time for solution.

To predict polymer melt flow behaviour in industrial

processes, the first step is to generate a suitable mesh

for the flow geometry. With the rheological equation and

the boundary conditions known, the two FE methods discussed

in Chapters 9 and 10 may be applied to obtain the flow

characteristics in terms of dimensionless parameters such

as pressure, flowrate, velocity, etc. From these, the

physical parameters may be obtained using the geometric

dimensions of the problem region. Alternatively, practical

problems can be formulated and solved in dimensionless

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variables.

We have used the two programmes discussed to solve

a complex flow problem. They give us some insight into the

type of problems that might be encountered in the study of

non-Newtonian flow in extrusion dies.

(b) RECOMMENDATIONS

Early attempts to analyse the extrusion process

considered only the assumed Newtonian flow of a polymeric

material after melting. With the advent of readily

accessible, high-speed digital computers, it was possible

to include the non-Newtonian behaviour.

Polymeric fluids are viscoelastic. Thus, more

realistic predictions by the FE method would be obtained

if the constitutive equation includes both viscous and

elastic effects. Other parameters like temperature­

sensitivity behaviour of polymer melt viscosity could also

be included.

In this work a mesh of triangular elements with nodal

points at the corners was selected as being the simplest and

easiest to use. For the second analysis, a linear

polynomial was also used to define uniquely the variables

within each element. The use of higher order polynomial

functions and improved elements to investigate the accuracy

and computing times of the present solutions could be

suggested. An efficient matrix assembly and solution

procedures should be developed to deal with these functions

and elements. The technique of matrix handling and solving

the algebraic equations for the present formulations may

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also be improved, thereby economising on computer storage

and time. Palit (36) pointed out that three point elements

whose shapes are roughly equilateral give well-behaved

stiffness matrices for more general flow problems. It may,

therefore, be useful to develop a technique of generating a

mesh of equilateral triangles. It might also be desirable

to generate all the necessary data within the computer to

get rid of the manual effort and the time involved.

With both programmes discussed, the first pass

computes the constant viscosity solution, and iteration

proceeds from this. We then recompute the viscosity at

each point and use the new values in the next cycle of

computation. The process was noted to be very slow. It

is therefore recommended that a modified value of the

viscosity is used each time, and also that an overrelaxation

factor be introduced in order to increase the rate of

convergence of the solution.

The second programme gave very good results for

parallel channel flow. It is, however, known to be

inefficient and it is essential to improve upon it and

extend it to the analysis of converging channel flow.

Attention has so far been confined to isothermal,

two-dimensional flows. The FE method, however, can be

applied to more general problems. The Cartesian FE

formulation can easily be extended to axi-symmetric

problems, such as melt flow in converging cylindrical and

annular dies, and wire coating dies.

The formulations presented here are applicable to

solid stress analysis and lubrication problems. For

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example, the flow in the narrow clearance between journal

and bearing which is identical to couette flow with

pressure gradient. These formulations are also applicable

to free surface flows (for example, open channel flows) and

there are possibilities of extension to unsteady fluid flow

and heat transfer problems.

Different element properties (e.g. viscosity,

conductivity, elasticity, etc.) can easily be introduced

in the FE formulations. The methods presented, therefore,

may be applied to two-phase flows which are very common in

the compressing and metering sections of screw extruders

and other inhomogeneity problems.

The use of solid elements like tetrahedrons may

make the methods extendible to three-dimensional flow

problems.

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APPENDIX A1

Dimensional Analysis

Consider the various equations governing the flow of

the fluid as below:

ap aT XX +

aTxy ax = ax -ay- ( 1 )

au + av 0 ax ay = (2)

11 = 110 r~r-1 ( 3)

Let us define a characteristic velocity and height being

vc and H respectively. We then have the following dimension-

less quantities (variables with dashes):

u' u x' X = - = v H c

v' v Y' y

= = v H c

n-1 v

110 (H~CJ Yc c and (4) = 11c = H

where y = the reference shear rate and 11 0 is the effective ' 0

viscosity at a reference shear rate of y • 0

i.e. llo

v c H

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i.e. vo [v; r 1 -n-1 Yo

( 5)

Also TXX 'v' = __ll_ T = --

]Jc XX Tc

and P' = _E_

T (6)

c

from ( 1) ,

aTXX = +

(lx

Substituting dimensionless quantities in the above equation

we obtain

=

This implies that

aP' ax' =

aTyx' -a-·

y

which is similar to equation (1).

(7)

( 8)

Similarly, the continuity equation in dimensionless

form becomes

Now for

412

we have

412 =

au' ax'

the

=

v 2 c

H 2

+ av' ay'

= 0

equation of state:

2 au 2 + 2 av 2

(au + av] 2

+ ax ay ay ax

~ au' 2 av' 2 (au' dv'J] + 2 + -,

ay' + a I ax a I y X

(9)

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Now define the dimensionless 4I 2 thus: 4I 21 as

the terms in the bracket on the previous page.

= v 2

c

H 2

4I I 2

From equation (6),

].1' = L J.lc

i.e. [~ r1 _1 [HY 0

] ].10 Yo J.lo Yc

i.e. [/4I2 H)(or-1

'ito vc

i.e. [lli12 _ll_r1 vc

From equation (10),

v /4I 2

c v'4L""' = H 2

].1' [vc /4L' H 2

n-1

VHJ n-1

i.e. ].1' = ( ) n-1 /4I 2 '

122

( 1 0)

which is also in the same form as the original equation of

state. Hence, variables without dashes will be used

to represent dimensionless quantities.

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APPENDIX A2

Finite element analysis of fluid flow

within a converging channel using ~ and ¢.

Consider the geometry of the problem region as shown

in Fig. 7.

The equilibrium conditions to be satisfied are:

ap aT aT XX + yx

ax = ax 3Y ( 1 )

ap aT aT = ____E_ + yy

ay ax ay ( 2)

Variational approach

The total potential energy of the system is given by

The integral of this energy must be minimised in terms of

the nodal values. The above expresses the equilibrium

condition as in (1) and (2).

To satisfy the continuity equation:

au ax + av

ay = 0,

we introduce the concept of a stream function (~).

i.e. u = -~ ay and v = ~ ax

Now for u and v to vary linearly over the element, the

stream function over an element must be given by

( 3)

( 4)

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tjJ = c1 + c 2x + c 3y + c x 2 + c y2 + c6

xy ( 5) 4 5

where the c's are constants expressible in terms of nodal

point variables. Now

412 2 au 2 + 2

av 2 + [au+ "vj' ( 6) = ax ay ay ax

u = a¢ and v = a1jl - ay ax

Thus a1jl u = = - c3 - 2 c y - c

6x - ay 5

au 2 c5 ( 7)

ay =

And

v = a1jl = c2 + 2 c 4x + c6y ax

av 2 c 4 ( 8)

ax =

Also

au ( 9) ax = - c

6

and av ( 1 0) ay = - c

6

Substitution in (6) gives

= ( 11 )

Consider an element (m) as shown in Fig. 11.

The nodal variables are:

u.,v.,1jl., l l l

u., v., 1/J., J J J

corresponding to the points i, j, k respectively.

BUt 1/J = c 1 + C 2 X + C 3 y + C 4 X 2 + C 5 y 2 + C 6 xy .

Thus, six constants to be determined with the nine

nodal variables.

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We therefore define a new variable

= u + v =

The nodal variables are therefore reduced to

cj> . ' ljJ . ' 1 1 cj> . ' ljJ . ' J J

Substitution in the equation for ljJ gives

From ( 12) ,

Thus cj> = A + Bx + Dy

Substitution in (16} gives

( 1 7 ' ( 1 8)

cj>. = A 1

cj>. = A + J

Ba. + J

cj>k = A + Bak +

and ( 1 9) give

B+D -2- = c4 - c5

Db. J

Dbk

where 6 is the area of the element given by

125

( 1 2)

( 1 6)

( 1 7)

( 1 8)

( 1 9)

c!>· 1

( 2 0)

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Further elimination gives

where E =

J =

K =

a1 =

and

= 1 E

26JK(J-K)

a. + b. J J

ak + bk

T

46 (J -K) l)J. l

46K

-46J

- [46ajK-46akJ + (bj -bk) (aj 2 K-ak 2 J)

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( 21 )

( 2 2)

Thus r 2 can be found by substituting (20) and (22)

in to ( 11 ) •

Now the viscous dissipation functional is

from (3).

The integral required to be minimised in terms of

the nodal variables is therefore

X = f f f F dv ( 2 3)

= Wr r 211 I 2dA J J

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where W is the width of flow normal to the x-y plane.

Substituting for r 2 gives

X = ( 2 4)

The condition to be satisfied for every nodal point variable

such as ¢· is l

= 0 .

This leads directly to the fluid element stiffness equation,

which takes the form:

[a e axe J [Ke] [</Je,¢e] = ft' (25) Cl¢e

Differentiation of ( 2 4) with respect to the nodal variables

gives equation ( 2 5) as

y 2 1 y1y2 y1y3 y1y4 Y1Ys y1y6 </1.

1

y1y2 y 2 2 y2y3 y2y4 y2y5 y2y6 ¢.

1

y1y3 y2y3 y 2 Y3Y4 Y3Ys y3y6 </J. 4]J6W 3 J (26)

y1y4 y2y4 y3y4 s 2+. 2 1 y4 S1S2+Y4Y5 S1S2+y4y6 ¢.

J

Y1Ys Y2Ys Y3Ys S1S2+y4ys s 2+y 2 2 5 S2S3+YsY6 </Jk

y1y6 y2y6 y3y6 s1s3+y4y6 S2S3+YsY6 s 2+y 2 3 6 ¢k

where y1 = 46 (J-K) E

y2 46K = E

Y3 -46J = E

a· y = 1

4 E

y5 Cl.2

= E

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a3 y6 = E

81 = (ak - a. + b. - bk)/46 J J

82 bk- ak

= 46

and a. -b.

83 = J J 46

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APPENDIX A3

Dimensionless boundary conditions ·(lp and ¢).

The boundary conditions prescribed in this work

are the stream function 1)! and the sum of the velocity

components ¢ .

Conditions at the top of the channel are:

1)! = 0 and ¢ = 0.

At the bottom we have

1)! = - 1 and ¢ = 0.

In general,

1 = 2(1+n) ·[2YH1 l [2YH1 l --1 -n --1 H H

and

= (~) 1+n ~. [2YH1 ]~ + 1J 1 - -- 1

H

2YH1 --1

H

129

where H is the depth of the channel at the point of interest.

y = is the dimensionless coordinate

and H1 is the height at the inlet of the channel.

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APPENDIX A4

Evaluation of u (the x-component velocity) of an element.

It was assumed in the formulation of the problem

(Appendix A2) that the stream function distribution over an

element is given by

( 1 )

where the c's are constants expressible in terms of nodal

point variables. But

u = ( 2)

i.e. ( 3)

All that is required here is to determine c 3 , c 5 and c 6 for

an element. Now

¢ = u + v

i.e.

It is assumed that~·, ¢., ~., ¢., ~k and ¢k are known at l l J J

the three vertices of the element.

c 6 has already been determined in Appendix A2. So

also is (c 4 - c 5 ) in the same appendix.

By the use of equations (1) and (5) and the nodal

values, c 3 and c 4 can be found.

Thus enabling u[equation(3)] to be obtained.

( 4)

( 5)

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a b ~ a

n n+1 n+2

Fig. 19: Channel boundary division for the forward 'difference formula.

a b ·-a

n-1 n n+1

Fig. 20:- Channel boundary division for the central difference formula. ·

b - a a . ~ ~

ri-2. n-1 n

Fig. 21: Channel boundary division for the backward difference formula. ·

"'

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APPENDIX A5

Pressure drop (6p) across the channel.

From the basic equations of flow we have

ap ax =

aT XX

ax + aT xy ay

The integral of the above gives

pressure drop.

i.e. r dp ·- dx =

J ax

where T XX

au = 2 f1 a X

I: a ( 2 au) dx + ~ ax flax ay

and Txy =f.!(~~+~~)

the required

(au ay

+ av)dx ax

The f1 here refers to the node at which the integral is

evaluated.

Now the partial derivatives can be approximated by

finite differences.

The development of Taylor's series for f(x + 6x)

about (x,y) gives

Ax~ (6x) 2 a 2f f(x+6x,y) = f(x,y) + Ll ax (x,y) + 2! (x,y) .

ax 2

With this, the finite difference formulae are derived.

Forward Difference Formulae

Consider an interval as shown in Fig. 1 9.

f f + f' + a2

f" = a 2 n+1 n n n

f f + b f' + b2

f" = n+2 n n 2 n

1 32

( 1 )

( 2)

( 3)

( 4)

( 5)

( 6)

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P + op

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Fig. 22: Flow region showing the nodal points along the bottom boundary.

p

~

9

_. w w

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Eliminating f" from (5) and ( 6) we obtain n

b 2 f - a 2 f - (b 2 -a 2 )f f' = n+1 n+2 . n

n ab(b-a)

and hence

2[bfn+ 1 - af - (b-a)f ] f" n+2 n = n ab(a-b)

Central Difference Formula

With reference to Fig. 20, we obtain similar

expression for the central difference formula as

and

f' n =

f II = n

2 2 2 2 a fn+ 1 - (b-a) fn_ 1 - (a -(b-a) )fn

ab (b-a)

2[afn+ 1 + (b-a)fn_ 1 - b fn]

ab(b-a)

Backward Difference Formula

to Fig.

and

The backward difference formula with

21 is

f' = n

f II = n

2 b

2f (b

2-a 2 )f a f 2

- + n- n-1

ab(b-a)

2[afn_ 2 - bfn_ 1 - (a-b)fn]

ab(b-a)

n

reference

134

For a channel as shown in Fig. 22, the forward and backward

difference formulae were applied at nodes 1 and 9 respective-

ly. For the intermediate points, the central difference

formula was used.

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APPENDIX A6

Theoretical velocities and viscosities

The second invariant of the rate of deformation

tensor is given by:

= Clu 2 Clv 2 Clx + 2 Cly 2 ( 0 u 0 v) 2 + - +­Cly Clx

For fully developed flow,

au = o, av o, au 0 and = = ax ay ay

4I 2 = au 2

ay

Now 11 = (/4I)n-1 2

i.e. 11 = (~~Jn-1 a'(

Also ()p = ____l5:X ax ()y

'( au xy = 11 ay But

ap = a (11 au

ax ay ay

i.e. ap = a (au)n- 1au ax ()y ay ay

ap = _Q__ (~~Jn· ax ay

Integrating (9) we obtain

av = 0 • ax

1 35

( 1 )

( 2)

( 3)

( 4)

(5)

( 6)

( 7)

( 8)

( 9)

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1 36

r~~t = dp dx y + A. ( 1 0)

For non-Newtonian flow, n = 0. 5, we have

du rdp r , dy = dx y (11)

Integrating ( 11 ) we have

r~~r 3

u = y + B 3 ( 1 2)

at y = 2 ' u = 0

B 1 r~~ J' = 24

r~~ J' [f 1 l .. u = +24 ~ ( 1 3)

Let dp = 'IT (the dimensionless pressure drop) . dx p

'IT 2

+ .l) u = ___£ (y3 3 8

( 1 4)

The dimensionless flowrate 'ITQ is given by

= f u dy ( 15)

f-~ 'IT 2

.J

_E (y 3 + .l) 2 dy 0

3 8 i.e. ( 1 6)

'IT 2

p 32" i.e. =

But 'ITQ = - 1

'IT 2 = 32 p

.. 'IT p = 132

= 4ff .

From ( 1 4) ' we have

32 (y 3

+ 1 ) . u = 3 8

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As a check, at y = 0, u = 4/3 and at y = .:!,. -z, u = 0.

Now the dimensionless viscosity ~ as from (4) is given by

~ =

i.e. [~~] n-1

Substitution for u = 3{ (y 3 + i) and n = 0.5 gives

1 at y = 2 ~

= 1

412Y

= 0.354

Similar procedure is adopted for Newtonian flow .

.With n = 1 in equation (10), we obtain

u =

and 1T = p

2 1 6[y --4

1 2

137

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APPENDIX B1

Finite element analysis of fluid flow using u, v and p.

Consider an element as shown in Fig. 11. Let the

velocity variation within this element be linear, as shown

below.

where a 1 , a 2 and a 3 are constants to be determined.

Applying the known nodal values we obtain

u. l

=

u. = J

=

elimination gives

=

where 6 is the area of an element. 26 is given by:

1

26 = 1

1

x. l

x. J

y. l

y. J

Further elimination gives a 1 and a 3 as

=

( 1 )

( 2)

( 3)

( 4)

(5)

( 6)

(7)

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and

1 Gk -xj' xj-xJ ~~l ( 8) a3 = xi-xk, . 26

These can be written as

1 u~ a1 = ri'

a.' a~ u. ( 9) 26 J J

uk

1 Gi' bJ [i a2 = 26 b.' u. ( 1 0)

J J uk

and

1 Gi' cJ [i a3 = 26 c. ' u. ( 11 )

J J uk

where

a. = xjyk - xkyi l

a. = xkyi - xiyk J

ak = x.y. - x.y. l J J l

b. = y. yk l J

b. = yk - y. J l

bk = y. - y. l J

c. = xk - X, l J

c. = x. - X J l k

ck = x. X. J l

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Substitution of (9), (10) and (11) into (1) yields

i.e. u =

where theN's are the shape functions given by

=

Similarly,

v =

and

p =

Now

dU. 2 av 2 = 2 + 2 -- + ax ay

au = 216 [ bi ui ax

av 1 = 26 ~.v. ay l l

au 2

ay

+ b.u. J J

+ c.v. J J

au 1 ~.u. + = c.u. ay 26 l l J J

+ av ax

2

+ bkuk]

+ ckvk]

+ ckuk]

av 1 ~.v. + bjvj + bkvk] = ax 26 l l

+ 2~. av ay ax

i.e. ~~ 4I2 = (u. ,u, ,uk) _1_ 2 [B) :~ +(v. ,v. ,vk)-\ [c) ~ j 1 +(u. ,u, ,uk)-

2 l J 2 6 J l J 26 J l J M ~ vk

1

Gj + (u,,u,,uk) _1_ [D) ~~ + (v.,v.,vk) -[B) l J 46 2 l J 26 2

140

( 1 2)

( 1 3)

( 1 4)

( 15)

( 1 6)

( 1 7)

( 1 8)

( 1 9)

( 2 0)

( 21 )

[c) ~~ (22)

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where

and

i.e.

_1_ X 462

Now

[B) =

[C] =

[D) =

4I2 =

2 b. ' l

b .b. 1 J l

2 c.

l '

c. c. ' J l

ckci'

c. b.' l l

c .b.' J l

ckbi'

b. b.' l J

c. c.' l J

2 c. ' J

ckcj,

c. b.' l J

c. b.' J J

ckbj'

( u . , u . , uk , v . , v . , v k) l J l J

cick

cjck

ck 2

cibk

cjbk

ckbk

X

2b. 2+e. 2 ,2b.b.+e.e.,2b,b +e.ek,e.b,,e.b.,e.bk l l l J l J l k l l l l J l

2b.b.+e.e. ,2b. 2 +e. 2 ,2b.bk+e.ek,e,b.,e.b.,e.bk J l J l J J J J J l J J J

2bkb. +eke . , 2bkb . +eke . , 2bk+e 2 , ekb. , ekb . , e b

l l J J k l J k k

2 2 e.b.,e.b, ,ekb,,2c. +b. ,2c,c.+b.b,,2c.ck+b,b l l J l l l l l J l J l l k

2 2 c.b.,c.b,,ckb.,2c.c.+b.b. ,2c. +b. ,2c.ck+b,bk

l J J J J J l J l J J J J

X = f (4~I 2 + 2~·Vp)dA A

1 41

u. l

U, J

uk

V, ( 2 3)

l

V, J

vk

( 2 4)

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Let

and

4I 2 has

where

and

x1 = t 4ll I 2dA

x2 = fA

2~ • \lpdA

x1 = f 4ll I 2 dA

x1 = 4I 2 ll~

already been obtained as in equation ( 2 3) •

x2 = fA

2~·\lpdA

~·\lp = ap +

ap u- v-ax ay

Using equations (13), (15) and (16) we obtain

[AB] =

[AC] =

p. l

p. J

pk

a. b., l l

a .b., J l

akbi'

a. c., l l

a. c. , J l

akci,

a. b., l J

a .b., J J

akbj,

a. c., l J

a. c., J J

akcj,

aibk

ajbk

akbk

aick

ajck

akck

p. l

p. J

pk

1 42

( 2 5)

(26)

( 2 7)

( 2 8)

(29)

For an element, the partial differential of X with respect

·to the nodal variables (u. ,v. ,p.), (u. ,v. ,p.) and (uk,vk,pk) l l l J J J

is given by

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ax e u.

au. 1 1

~ v. av.

[Ke] 1 (30)

1 =

where [Ke] equals.

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r-2a.b. 2a.b. 2aibk 2 2 2b . b . +c . c . , 2bkbi+ckci, c. b. c .b., cibk ,

l. J l. J 2b. +c. , , , , 11 I I u. l. l. l.J 1.] l. l. l. J fl fl l.

2a.b. 2a.b. 2ajbk 2 2 2bjbk +cj ck , c.b. c.b. cjbk ,

J l. J J 2b.b.+c.c., 2b. +c. , , , fl

, fl

, u. l.J l.J J J J l. J J fl J

2bkb.+ckc., 2b.b +c.ck, 2 2 ckbi ckbj ckbk ,

2akbi 2akbj 2akbk 2bk +ck , , , , , I I u l. l. ]k J fl fl fl k

2a.c. 2a.c. 2aick c.b. c.bJ ckbi

2 2 2c.c.+b.b,, 2ckc.+bkb.,

l. l. l. J , , , 2c. +b. , , , I I V, l. l. J l. l. l. l.J l.J l. l. fl fl fl l.

xj 2a.c. 2a.c. 2a.ck fl c.b. c.b. ckbj 2c. c . +b. b . , 2c. 2+b. 2 , 2cjck+bjbk, J l. J J J v. I ( 3 0) 4/:,. , , , , , l. J J J 1.] l.J J J fl fl fl J

2~ci 2~c. 2akck cibk cjbk ckbk 2ckc.+b b., 2c.c +b.b , 2ck2+bk2 J ,

' , ,

' , I I v l. k l. J k J k fl fl fl I k

2a.b. 2a.b. 2akbi 2a.c. 2a.c. 2akci l. l. J l. l. l. J l. 0 0 0 , , f , , , , , p, fl fl fl fl fl fl l.

2a.b. 2a.b. 2akb. 2a.c. 2a.c. 2~cj ~ J J J l. J J J 0 0 0

I I pj

' , ,

' , , , ,

fl fl fl fl fl fl

2a.b 2ajbk 2akbk 2aick 2ajck 2akck l. k 0 0 0 I Pk .

, , , , '

, , ' I fl fl fl fl fl fl --'

+=o +=o

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APPENDIX C

Part of the initial computer programme

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~·•IWTATIOIIS ~·: 'i

1( ... ·:·,': ~\· ..... ~· .. ..,,_ • .., ... ·.': ., ... .. ·: 'i'.' •,': ...... ., ......... ·.'t .... .......... ~· ........ .. ·: .. • .... ,a ........ ~·:·,':;',· .......... ~ ..................... .., ... ;': .,., i\· ...... ·:.· .. ·: ;': -.·: ... ·: ·:: ·:~ ".1t ., .............. ·: • ..... ~·; i': ·,',• i\' ;': ;': ·,':;': ..... -:: ..... ;': ., ...

~·: !\ ~·· .. ,~, ..................... ..

AJ,f1J,AK,81\::U1CAL COOfW!II:\TF.S OF i\11 ELEI'F.IIT 1/IT:l IU-:::rccr Tn THE !1 llrJ'lE. ;\!1 ELE'IEIIT IS LA8r:LLEO !1, !?., \3 Ill 1\11 /\!ITICU1C!\1/IS[ FASHIOII,

C(IIDF.-l)=STDRF.S THE PRODUCT OF f\2(11DF,tl) .t\IID OELT?.(H).

DELTA (til\) =N~RA.Y OF Kll\J\111 AiiD lJI1KtiOI-Itl NODAL \1 AF: !ABLES.

DELTl (IIDF)::fU".QUIRED llO[);~L V/'IR!J\BLES.

DELT2(1l)::l\IIOI·IIl I,IODAL VALUES( PART OF),

~·: K ;':

K(NK, IIK)=SYSTE11 STI FFtiESS !lATRIX.

KE(6,1.)):::ELE11EllTAL STTFFIIESS IIATRIX.

Kl(!!OF,I!DF)=A SU8·11ATR!X OF THE SYSTEtl STJFFIIESS H-'\TRIX.

K2(11DF,Il)=l~ SLJEl-1·1/\TRIX OF TfiE SYSTEII STIFFIIESS !lATRIX TO flE IIULT!Pl.IEO BY OF.LT2(1l)

K3(1JDF, !f31/)=THE: lJPPF.R TrUAIIGULAR CLEIEI!TS ·oF KI(I!DF,N) ARE STCJREO Ill THIS f{ECTI\IIGULAR iii\TfUX. TillS FOF\IIS THE RESULTI fiG STI FFIIESS 1\L\TRIX TO GE USED Ill FIIIDIIIG THE IIOOAL VARIABLES.

HDELTI\(G)=ARRAY COIITI\!IJIIIG Tf!E D,O.F. lllJ~13ERS OF A HOD F..

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SUGROUT f1iE :=ti.LCK(KF 1 ELCIIET 1 1\IIODE, l ,liE, 1~1<, Tllii 1 1-1,H)

c c ;': ....... ,., •,': ..,.,.., ... -.'.· ..... ;\• ..,., ·,': .... ·:.·-,':;': ·.': ·.': ·.': ·:: ·.': ·.':·::·:: ;':·:: ...... ·:: ~:-: '.'t ..,., ..... ·.': ·,': ·,': ·.·:-.': ••• ....... ..,., ......

C C1\Lt.:UL!\TF.S THE ELF.I!":IlT.i\t. STIFFiiESS 1 11\Tf~!X c ... ·.~ ...... ., ............... .., ... ';\' .., ............... ·::·.': ..... ;': ;\• ............ ;': ..... ·.': ;'; ~·· .':·,': .., .............................. ~· .. ~· ... · .. ·:: ',':;·'· ·.· . ..,· .. ;\·-.,· ..... · .. c

REAL K!::((J,6) 0 Ir IE i IS I 0! I f:L E11E T (liE 1 I{) , 1\l JOD E ( IHI, If)

c C EL:::rtEIJT>\1. Gt OIIETRI C CIJIIST/\IJTS RCQU IRED. c

c

CI\LL Gi\ 1 1:1J~T( 1)1 '(!?I G'·l I r,I, 'GS. (;() '[11 '8?., T ~)) ) ~~~F. i\' 1\.11 fl J ' ;'\!\, fll~, J fl 'I I 1(1\ y I F, TE L E 11 ET I /\! IOlJ E, I I F /\R I I u , F 1\f"{ I liE ' IlK' IH I I \I J H)

F 1 ::F,\RI\W:G I F2 ..:F t\RI \W:G2 F 3= F /\R l·ttJ:': G3

C C/\LCUU\TF: KE II()..J. c

1<. E ( 1 , 1 ) =F 1·:: c; 1 I( E ( I I 2 ) :: F 1 :': Glf I( E ( 1 I 3 ) :: F p G2 KE(1 ,lf)=FJ:':G5 KE( 1 ,5)=FJ:':G3 i\ E ( 1 , 6) =F I:': G6 K E < 2 , 2) = F 1\ R' 1 u-:, c < s1·::·:,?.) + (r;lf .,.,.,., 2) ) I(E ( 213) =F?.:':Glr 1< E < 2 I 1 f) = F 1\ R r 1 u·:: ( f3 p f3 2 + G 1 f ·:: G 5 ) KE( 2,5 )::FJ·::c;lr I( E ( 2 , ()) =F 1\R r IW: ( 81 :': f3 3 + Glp': G6) K E ( 3 , 3 ) ::: F2 :'.· G2 I\[ (.3 I If) ::F2·.'•G5 I~E (3, 5) =F?.:':GJ l<f:: (3 ,G) =-=F2:'•G6

. 1<. E ( If , l f ) ::FA P r I'J:': ( ( f3 2 :'::': 2 ) + ( G 5 ~·d: 2 ) ) l:E·(4, 5) =F3:':G5 !<. E ( lr , 6 ) =F /\R 1\U:': ( f32 ,., l3 3 + li5''' G6) 1\ E ( 5 , 5 ) = F 3 ·:: G 3 I<E ( 5, ti) =F J~':G6 K E ( 6 , 6 ) ::: F '~ R! 1 lJ:': ( ( 8 3 ~·: :': 2 ) + ( G6 ~·: ·::?. ) ) DO ?.6 12=1 ,5 DO 26 J:: 12+1 ,6 I<E(J, I2)=i~E( I2,J)

26 COI!TI rJUE RETURII OlD

147

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c

:~llflnJlUT r 'IF. r r1s r:~ T( 1\, F:IJ' lET 1 J\llflfJ!~, r, T' I[ I !·!!':I : !i I, \I I II)

c **************************************** C TillS l'l~;r:rns Tli[ EU~I':~'IT/\l. ST!FF 11ESS C 1\:\'Trn:< 1:1r1 TilE SYSTE:I ~;TlFF'IC:SS !11\Tf(f:(, c **************************************** c

REi\L l:(llfZ,IIK),I<E(6,G) OIIIEIIS!'l!l ELE:iET(IIF.,h),,\!IODE('Iii,lf):

T! !') ELT /1 ( 6) c C I 1001\L I llli\!JF:J; S, c

c

l I =EI.UIFT( I I 1) 12:: ~: L ~~· 1 C f ( I, ? ) l3=EL.E!IET( !,3)

C D,O,F. tllJIWERS, c

ii[)ELT.'\ ( 1) =-;\! lfJ[) E( ! 1 , 3) :In El. Til (2) ::,A, 110[) r:( I 1 ,If) lin EL Tt, (3) =/\ '!OD 1:( !?. , 3) II fJ r:: l.T II ( If ) :: 1\ I I 0 D E ( I ?. 1 Lf ) :IDELTA(5)::;\I!O!lF.( !3,3) liD ELTII ( (i) =II llnDE( 13 ,If)

C 0!3TI\TII LOC/\L CfJOROIIJ;.'\Tt.S \liTH C RESPECT Til THE !1 110f1C OF [f\CH ELEIIE~IT(!\S ORIGIII)

,~.J=MIDrJ[( I?., 1 )··MJODF:( II, I) rlJ=LJ.IIODE( I2,2)-AII[)DE( fl ,2) /IX=i\l'IODE( I3, 1) -J\IJDDF.( !1 I I) FlK=AIIODF.( I~ ,n-AIIfJDE( II ,2)

c C KE CAl-l 1101/ BE CALCULATED, c

c

Ct\LL CALCI<(I<E, El.FJ1ET I IIIlO[)[, I I liE, lll~,IHI, HI,H)

on 25 I1 :;J ,6 DIJ 25.1=1 ,6

C I !·ISERT K E I! ITO K I WI·/, c

I< ( i I 0 EL T A ( I 1 ) 1 110 E L T A ( .J) ) :: K ( i I D E L T A ( I 1 ) 1 I 10 EL T A ( ,J ) ) +I< E ( I 1 , ,J ) 25 cmn r tiUE

P.ETURII EI,ID

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c

SUflHOUT I liE ~>lJil( 1<, ELDIET 1 AIIODE, HE 1 tiK, HIN,I/ 1 11)

c ****************************** C THE SYSTEit ST!FFI!ESS !1!\TfU:< IS. C ASSErtrli.ED c ****************************** c

c

RF.AL 1\(i!IZ,I!K) [)II tEllS; flll El. :-:1\F.T( I!E 'If) I !\I lODE( !Ill, II) DO ?. 3 I ::c 1 , I !K 0 0 2 3 .J::: 1 , Nl<

23 K(I,J)=o.o DO 21+ IC::: 1 I liE

C ELE'IEIITJ\1 STIFFr!f:s~; 1\4TRIX IS 1\[(!tl!RED TCl C BE IIISERTED !liTO THE SYSTEfl ST!FFIIESS tV\TRTX. c

CALl. I !~S ERT( K, EUTE T, AI lODE, I C, liE, I!!< 1 r!tl, \1, H) ?..L1 CO!!T !I·IUE

RETIJRII 010

149

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sun JHll IT I 11r 1 s n U\ T ( f~ 1 1 f~ 2 1 n EL T 1 , o E L T/. , K ; T [) [ I.T.I\ I I 10 F I 11 I Ill()

c c ************************************ C THIS IS(]li\TI:~; l(l,f::>,~·JF.LTl,OEU?,FfWI\ C SYSr~il 11/\TIUX F.OUAT!OII c ****************************~~****** c

c

REAL K ( ll!(ll!l() II( I ( l!llF ,IIDF) I

TK 2 (II[) F I I!) lJiiiEIIS!Oil DELT/1(111<) 1 0F.LT1 (tiDF),lJELT:?.(II)

C I< 1 ISOLATED, c

c

DO 28 !=1 ,ffDF DO 2 8 J:: 1 ! 10 F f( 1 ( 1 , J ) = rd 1 , .J )

2 8 C :J liT I lllJf:

C K2 ISOLATED. c

c

Dfl 29 I=1 ,IIDF o:; 2:) .J=IIDF+ 1, 'IOF+fl f( 2 ( I , .J., I ![)F) ::f( ( l , J )

29 CrJIITI IHJE

C 0 EL T1 I SOLATEO. c

DO 30 J:: 1, :l(JF OELT1 ( f)=DF.LTA( I)

30 C'li !T I IIUE c C :J:.::LT2 !SClLI\TED. c

i.JJ .31 I=1 ,:1 ,; :~L. T~ (I) ::fJ::!. T/1( I+ :u n

.::1 ::: 1.:n ::J:: ~ ·.~' , () . :

(\.._I,_),\'

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SUBROUTINE KAY3 (K3,K1 ,NDF,Imv,K,DELTA, TK2,DELT1,DELT2,NE,NK,NN,N)

c c *************************************** C SUBROUTINE TO TAKE THE UPPER TRIANGULAR C ELEMENTS OF K1 AND PUT THEM INTO K3. c *************************************** c

REAL K(NK,NK) ,K1 (NDF,NDF), TK2(NDF,N) ,K3(NDF,IBW)

DIMENSION DELTA(NK) ,DELT1 (NDF), TDELT2(N)

DO 27 I=1,NDF DO 27 J=1,IBW K3(I,J)=O.O

27 CONTINUE c C K1 REQUIRED. c

c

CALL ISOLAT(K1,K2,DELT1,DELT2,K,DELTA, TNDF,N,NK)

DO 127 J=1,IBW DO 127 I=1,NDF+1-J

C K1 INTO K3. c

K 3 ( I , J ) = K 1 ( I , I +J- 1 ) 127 CONTINUE

RETURN END

1 5 1

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c Slltir;:wn 11::: f'Wnur( c, :~:2,:F.I.T2, ·:~)F, :1, II)

c *********************************** C T!!IS i!'.ll.Tlf':.TFS T\f'l rL'\T!:rt:F') !~? ;\'I'J C Dr::LT? ;\~1'1 :)w~n:s 1'1![ !'[SlJI.'I !II C c ********************~************** c

c

R E 1\ L f( 2 ( t I D F , l·l) 1 J I! 1 E: IS r n11 c ( 1 ID F, II) , n F. LT?. (: 1, i 1) Dr 1 32 1=1 ,f!IJF f)() 32 ,)::1,11 Y=o.o

C 013T?I It! TilE PRODUCT OF TH[ Tl/0 lli1.TR ICES. c

D D 3 3 K:.: 1 , 1·1 33 Y=Y+I(2( I,I~)":DELT?.(I<,J) 32 C(I,J)::::Y

r<F.TlJfHI F.i!D

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APPENDIX D

Estimation of costs involved in the research work

The various costs encountered during the course of

computation are as detailed below.

B6718 CPU Time

I/0 Processor Time

Memory Integral

Slow IO Operations

File Open Time

Total

$210.58

67.90

111.82

170.65

1 8. 2 8

$578.23

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APPENDIX P1

Resulting computer programme from the first analysis.

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,',II rJT 1\ T I rJ i IS .,., *******"********~***~*********************************************

..... -.':·.':;': ... ·:

l\J, ll.J, ~1\, iH~::LOCr'\t.. COCli\D I ilt\'i"ES OF /\II ELEI~ liT \/IT II i \ E S I' E (: T T ,) r:1 E l 1 : i d D l; • I\ t I ELE! lUll I·; l. .\_)I·:U ::: l [ 1, [', '.· ':1 :1·1 'diT I CLOCI\\IISE FtiSfl I Oil.

A:lOl.H:(;III,l;)::J\r(RI\Y Ct'JiiTl\IIIliiG I I·IFOI~!li'ITIOI! ABDUT ;\LL TilE llllDES. Tilt: FiRST H/0 PGSITIOIIS F C~ T I IE(;<) ,·\: !D ( Y) CO:JR U I: l/1 TE S ( GLOGi\1.) J\1 iD TilE THIRD 1\110 FOURTI~ Fa\ TilE 0. 0. F. I· I OS.

ARE A= ARE 1\ OF /\t'l E LEI \E NT

~·, .... , .... , ..,•: .... , 8 1 S=BETAS(GE011ETRIC CotiSTAIITS OF EACII ELEt1EIH)

CELTA(NDF)=ARRAY II~ I·IHICH PREVIOUS SOLUTIDI'I FRm1 DELTA IS STORED

C(i-.JDF)=ARRAY It~ 1/HICH SOLUTION FOR TilE UIIKNO\·HIS IS STORED. LATER TRAI'-ISFEREO I liTO DELTA

C45=C4-C5

~·: 0 -;':

D' S=UNKI-10\m tWDAL VALUES OF AN ELEHUlT.

DELTA(NK)=ARRAY OF REQUIRED NODAL VALUES. THESE ARE STREAM FUilCT I Otl( PSI I) AllD SU~I OF VELOCITIES(PHII)

DH=DIVISOR TO DIMENSIONALISE ALL COORDINATES

D I THO=V !\LUE OF I2

DL=OIE LOIGl'H

DMUX( )=(MRAY) DERIVATIVE OF (IV) I.J.R.T .X

Dt·1UY( )=(MRAY) DERIVATIVE OF(I1U) \·I.R.T.Y

DP=DIFFERENC~ IN PRESSURE BETHEEN INLET AND OUTLET

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DUX( )::;(AHRAY) DERIVATIVE OF (U) H.R.T.X

DUY( )::(MRAY) DERIVATIVE OF (U) \·J.H.T,.Y

DVX( )::(MRAY) DEidVATIVE OF (V) \I.R.LX

OVY( )::(ARRAY) OF.R:VATIVE OF (V) \I.R .. T.,Y

DXOU~( )::(AHRAY) SECOtiD DERIVATIVE \JF(LJ)\-/,H,T.X

DXDVY( )::(AHRAY) DERIVATIVE OF (OVY) \.J •. R."f.X

OYDUY( )=(MRAY) SECOND DERIVATIVE OF (U)H.R.T.Y

ELEtlE T (II~, 4) = /l.RRAY C otHA Irll tH1 I IIFORI·iA TI OH ABOUT ALL THE ELH1E IHS. THE FIRST THREE POSITIOtlS FOR TilE ~JOOAL liDS. i\110 THE FOURTH FOR THE EL Et1EIIT VISCOSITY.

FBI::FLO\/ BEHAVIOUR lt~DEX OF THE POLn1ER

FAR=FOlJR TI~1ES AI~ ELEit I'ITAL AREA

~·: G ~·:

G'S=GAI·l~IAS(GEOI·IETRlC CO~lSTAIHS IJF EliCH ELHIHIT)

H=HE IGHT UF CHANNEL AT INLET

"i'( I ..,·: ;': '".\• ;': .,, 'i'(

PS=COUHTER; DEGREE OF FREEOOI·1 1Hlt1BERS; tlOOE tlUt·lBERS

I B\/=B.l\ NOH I D TH

;': i'n': ;': 'i':-

JfS:=COUtiTER, DEGREE OF FREEDOI·l Nut·IBERS; HODE llU1·1BERS.

KE(6,6)::ELE11EIHAL STIFFI·JESS t1ATRTX.

156

K(l~OF, IO~/)=SYSTE11 STTFFIIESS 11ATRIX HI f1AIWED AIIO RECTMIGULAA FORt·t

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-.,'( t·l ';'( ..,., ~·:;': ';'('i'(

r~tU=ELH\EIJT VISCOSITY.

fllJIHJDE(I~II)=MRAY COflTAIIIII·IG THE VISCOSITY OF EACH NODE,

f~=!Wtl ZERO flO OF 0, Od,

NDELTA(6):::fiRRAY COI'ITAINII~G THE o.o.F .. IWSd DF AH ELUIE Iff

NDF=UIIKI'Ir.Mtl ~lO. OF 0. b. F •

NE:::fW OF ELHIEHTS

IIK=HIITIAL 110. OF D.O.F(tiO. OF f•IODES ~~2)

NtJ:::t-10 OF NODES

;': Q ";'( ·::-,':·.':'i'n':

Ql ,Q2,Q3=FLO\.JRATE AT HlLET,f·HDHAY AND OUTLET OF THE DIE,

i'( ;': ;': ;': ')'(

T=TANGEiJT OF l\1~ AHGLE

..,•: ;': i': ..,., ;':

U(NE,J)=X-VELOCITY ARRAY OF ALL THE ELEMEHTS. THE FIRST EIHRY REFERS TO THE 11 POSITIDtl OF THE ELEIIEtlT,THE SECmiD TO THE I2 POSJ"I'Iotl AND THE THIRD TO THE I3 POSITION~

UNODEO!tn :::X-VELOCITY ARRAY OF ALL THE NODES

;': v ·:: ..,., ;'('";1( ";'('","'!

V(tiE,3)=Y-VELOCiTY ARRAY OF ALL THE ELEIIENTS THe FIRST EIHRY REI-ERS TO IHE Il POSITIOtl OF THF. ELEI-1EI~T, THE SECmlD TO THE 12 POSITion AI~D THI!. THIRD TO TH~ I3 POSITION

VNdDE(Nti):::Y-VELOCITY ARRAY OF ~\LL ·rHE NODES

'vl~\·1 t D TH DF [} t g

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S U BR OU TI fJE I NP U T ( ~~ K, NE , NN, NO F, N, I 8\.f, D L, H, \.f, TE LU1lT, AI WOE, DELTA, OH, ALPHA)

c ~*******~~*****~***************** C THIS INPUfS ALL THE AVAILABE DATA c *********~***************~******* c

D II·1E NS ION EL Ef1E T ( NE, L+) , ANODE( W~ ,4) , DELTA( NK) c

158

C DATA /\BOUT f~LL THE ELEI-IEI'ITS. THE FIRST THREE POSITIONS· IS FOR THE C NODAL rHJt1BERS AI~D THE FOURTH FOR THE VISCOSITY. c

c

viR IT E ( 6 , 8 )

8 F 0Rt1A T (31 X, 50H EL Et1E NT I l·lF ffit!A TI ON•'n':;':;'n'n':;':;'n'o':;': EL Et-lE NT I f.IF ORI'IA T I ON, I TJ.It Tj1X,10H El.Et,IENT ,10H tlODE 110 01 101: NODE t·JO., IOH tlODE ~10,,10H V r I seas ITY)

DO 9 I= 1 , NE READ(S,/) P,I2,I3

E L E f1ET ( I , lf) :: 1 • 0 \.JRITE(6,10) I,I1 ,I2,I3,ELHIET(I,4)

10 FORt'lA'f(31X, !5,4X, IS,SX, IS,SX, IS,S:<,F10.5) El. Et1ET ( I, 1 ) :: I 1 + 0. 1 E L D 1 ET ( I , 2 ) = I 2 +0 • 1 E l. E t1E T ( I, 3) = I 3 +0. 1

9 GotH I NUE

C INFORI1ATION ABOUT ALL THE ~lODES IS READ IN c

c

\.JR IT E ( 6 , 1 1 ) 11 F0Rt1AT ( 1 HO, 30X, 1 NODAL I i~FOR~IAT I ON•':.'n'n':.':·.'n>:,·n•n•:tWDAL I NF OR~1A T I Otl 1 II

T31X, 1 tlODE ~lO. 1 , 1 :<COORD 1 , 1 Y COORD 11

1 DOF NO. 1

T 1 x, I DOF NO. I/)

DO 12 I=l,t,ltl R E A 0 ( 5 , /) A t W D E ( I , 1 ) , AN 00 E ( I , 2 ) , J 1 , J 2 ANODE( I, 1 )=MIODE( I, 1) /DH ANODE( l,2)::AIWDE(I,2)IDH \·IR IT E ( 6 , 1 3 ) I , AN 0 D E ( I , 1 ) , AN 0 D E ( I , 2 ) , J 1 , ,J 2

13 F0Rf1AT(31X, I5,4X,2F10.5, I5,5X, 15) ANODE( I,3)=J1+0.1 ANODE( I ,4)=J2+0,1

12 CONTINUE

C READ IN INITIAL NODAL VALUES c

~/R I TE ( 6 , Jlf ) 14 FORt·lA T( IHO ,30X, 1 BOUtlD ARY CDi'lD IT IONS 1 I

T31X, 1 **********************'II T31X,IOH DOF flO, ,10H PSII , TIX,!OH DOF NO, ,10H PSII ,/)

DO i 5 I=I.JDF+ 1 ,NK READ(S,i) DCLTA( I)

15 COIHINUE DO 16 I=tiDF+l ,NK,2 \·IR IT E ( 6 , 1 7) I , 0 E L T A ( I) , I+ 1 , D E L T A ( I + 1 }

117 FOW1AT(31:<, IS,I-IX,F9.6,2:<, I5,4X,F8.6) 6 COIH I tJUE

RETURtl END

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SUl3ROUTI !,IE COORD( I, MJODE,Nli,DL, ALPHI\) c c *******~****~********************* C THE GLLJQJ\l CJOi\DII!i\TES GIVCII Iii C T II E I , II' U T S lJ lJ f( ::-1 U T I II E i\:\ E F OR 1\ C Uil! FURil r:ECTAIIGUL/\;\ i;CSII, i\i.JD!FIElJ C 3ELU'./ TJ ,\CC:Ju;;y F:ii~ liiE Tfd't:i~Ii!G C OF TilE DIE. TilE X COOI\D!IIATES C FEIIAill TilE SAllE. c ***~****************************** c

0 U\Eil~ lOll /\[lODE( llil,4) T=T.I\11\ 1'\LPI-Ii\J R=T/ DL MIOD E ( I , 2) = MIOD E ( I , 2) ~._. ( 1 • 0-A 1100 E ( I , 1 ) ~·:R) Jl ::AI~ODE( I ,3) J2=AiWDE( 1,1+) RETURH E HO

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SUBROUTIIJE UPDATE( ELEI-IET,AIWDE,DCLTA, I, HIE,HK,IHI, ITEI~)

c c ********************************** C THIS SUBROUTINE UPDATES THC VALUES C OF VISCOSITY FOR EACH E.LEt1ElH c *********~~*~*********************

c

o II IE r~s I otl ELEI-IET (tiE, Lf), ArJODE(tltJ, 4), TDELTA( 1,1~:)

REAL l·lU

C NODAL lWllBERS c

c

I 1 :: E L E t1E T ( I , 1 ) I2=ELEI-1ET( I, 2) I 3:: E L E t1E T\ I ,3 )

C D.O.F. HU11BERS c

c

J 1 :: /'\ N 00 E ( I 1 , 3 ) J2=AiJODE( I 1 ,4) J3=ANODE( !2 ,3) Jlf::ANODE( !2,4) JS=MIOOE( I3,3) J6=ANOOE( 13 ,L:)

C VALUES OF THE UNKNOWNS c

c c c

c c c

c

01 ==DELTA( J1)

ar;BttfM j) ~ D4=DELTA( J4) DS=DELTA(JS) D6=DELH\(J6)

VALUES OF ELE11ENTAL CONSTAIJTS REQUIRED

CALL GAI1!3ET(G1 ,G2,G3,GLf,G5,G6,B1 ,82,63, TARE A, AJ, IJ J, AK, BK, JAY, KAY, F, E L E 11£ T, AllOD F., T I, FAR~lU, FAR, NE, NK, N~J,\1, H)

CALCULATE I2 ( ITWO) NOW

C6=G1*D1+G2*D3+G3*05+G4*D2+G5*D4+G6*06 C45=B1*02+B2*D4+B3*06 0 IT\.JO::( C6~':C6)+(CLf5~':CLf5) R=SQRT ( 0 I T\.JO)

C CALCULATE THE VISCOSITY ( t1U) IF THE FLOW C BEHAVIOUf\ INDEX(FBJ) OF THE POLY11ER IS KIJO..nl c

FBI=1.0 t1 U = ( 2 • ~h': ( F 8 I - 1 • 0 ) ) ~: ( R ·:d: ( F 8 I • 1 • 0 ) ) E L El-\£ T ( I , 4) :: t1U RETURN EHD

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c c c g c c c c

c c c

70

71

SLJ8ROUT IIJE 1\SSEI-18( K, KE, Et.EtiET, AtWDE, DF.LTI\ 1 C, ~lE, NK, TtlN, \-/, H, NDF, 18~/)

THIS CALCULATFS TilE STI FFIJESS tiATfU X OF EACH ELEt-lEtH /\flO IIISERTS IT IlrfO THE SYSTEil STIFFIJF.SS I'~ATHIX. TilE ltATRIX IS 81\I~DED AIJD TilE LOAD!t~G VECfOR OBTAHIED IN THE PROCESS ************************~****************

D ItiUIS Iotl El.EI1ET ( l·lE ,l}) 1 Af,IODE( Nt:, 4), DELTA( NK), TC(tWF, 1 ),llOELTA(6)

RE.i\L K(IJDF, !Oii),i<.E(6,6) D 0 7 0 I~~ 1 , NO F DO 70 J:::1, IB\4 K ( I, J) =0. 0 C(l~1>=o.o CONTI f·lUE DU 50 1=1 ,NE DO 71 lC=1,6 DO 71 J::: 1 , 6 . KE( IC,J):::O.O

CONTI HUE

ELEMENTAL GEotiETRIC COi'lSTANTS REQUIRED

CALL GM1BET(G1 ,G2,G3,GI~,G5,G6,81 ,82, T83,:\REA,AJ~ BJ,AK, BK,.JAY ,KAY, F, TELEI-H:. T' MIOOE, I I FARIIU I FAR I fJE I l·lK, Nil I \1' H)

c C CALCULATE ELHIENTAL STIFFNESS f1ATRIX N0\4 c

F 1 =FARI1U>':GJ F2= FARIIU>':G2 F 3= FARI·IU~• G3 K E ( 1 , 1 ) :::F P G 1 K E ( 1 , 2 ) ::: F P G4 K E ( 1 , 3 ) ::: F 1 ~' G2

~Hl:~l~~n~a~ K E ( 1 I 6) =F 1'' G6 KE(2,2)=FARtlU>':( ( 81>':81 )+(G4>':Gll)) KE(2,3)=F2>':G4 K E ( 2 , L~)::: F ARI'IIJ>': ( 81 ,., 82 + G4 -:: G5) K E ( 2 , 5 ) :::F 3 >': G4 KE(2,6):::F/\RMU*(B1*83+G4*G6) KE ( 3, 3) =F2>':G2 KE ( 3, Lf) ::F2>':G5 KE ( 3 I 5) =F2>'1 G3 K E ( 3 , 6 ) :: F 2-:: G6 KE(4,4):::FARMU*((B2*B2)+(G5*G5)) K E ( 4 Is)::: F 3 >': G5 KE ( 4, 6) =FARHW ( B2~1 83+G5>':G6) K E ( 5, 5) = F 3 ,., G3 K E ( 5 , 6) = F 3 >': G6 KE(6,6)=FARMU*((B3*B3)+(G6*GG)) 00 26 12=1 ,5 DO 26 ,J:::I2+1 ;6 K E ( ,J , !2 ) ~: I(E ( I 2 , J)

26 CotHI NUE

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c C ELE~·IENTAL STIFFNESS t·1J\TRIX IS AVI\!LABLF.; NO\-/ c C 08Tf.\IN TilE o.o.F. NOS. c

c

II =ELEIIET( I, 1 ~ I 2 = E L E I lET ( I I 2 ) I 3 = E L El 1 E T ( I I 3 ) IIDELTA( I )::AI~ODE( 11 ,.3) N 0 E L T A ( 2 ) ::A I WD E ( I 1 , If ) IWELTA(3)=MJODE( 12,3) NDELTA(lf)=I\IWOE( I2,L+) I JOEL TA( 5 ):::AIJODE( 13,3) NDELTA(6)=ANODE( 13,4)

C CHtCK ALOI-IG TilE RO\-/ OF tl/\TRIX. C IF IT IS BEYOND THE RAI~GE OF (K) IIEGLECT C IT. IF IT IS \IITHII~ THF RAI1GE, GO C ALONG THE COLUMN. c

DO 2 KI=I,6 c C IF BFYOND K1 S RANGE, TRY NEXT ROW c

c c c

c c c c

IF(NDELTA(KI).GT.NOF) GO TO 2 I~K!=NDELTA(KI)

GO COLUI·11~/ISE

DO 3 KJ=l ,6 NKJ=NOEL TA( KJ)

IF BEYOND K 1 S RANGE, OBTAIN THE LOADING VECTOR

IF(NKJ.GT.NDF) GO TO 4

C HITHIN K' S RI\NGE. NO'v/ IN BAI~DED FORt1 c

NKJ1 =I~KJ-I·!Kr+ 1 IF(NKJl.LT.I) GO TO 3 K ( NKI, NKJ 1 )=K( NKI, HKJ I )+KE( KI, KJ) GO TO 3

4 C ( HKI, 1 )::C(NKI, 1) -KE(KI ,KJ)~':OELTA( I~KJ) 3 com I NUE 2 CmlT I NUE 50 CONTINUE

RETURN EI~D

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c c c c c

c

c

163

SUBROUTINE SYMSOL(NN,M1.NDIM,KKK,A,B)

BANDED SYI111::.TRIC t·\ATRIX EQUATIOI~ SOLVER CROlJT t·1ETHOD . ****************************************************************** D Ir1E NS I Ol ~ A ( 1 ) , B ( 1 )

LOC( I, J)=I+ (J-1 )~':IWH1 GO TO (1000~2000),KKK

C REDUCE 1-tl\TRIX c

c E

c c c

c

1000 DO 280 N=1,NN ~I i :: LO C ( l·l, 1 } DO 260 L= 2, t-M NL=LOC( N, L) C=A(NL)/A(I~1) I=N+Lw1 I F ( r·l~ I • L T • I) G 0 T 0 2 6 0 J=O DO 250 K=L,l't1 J=.J+1 I J=LOC( I, J} NK=LOC(N,K)

250 A( I.J)=A( IJ)-C1':A(NK) 260 A(NL)=C 280 GOtH I NUE

2000

285 290

300

400

GO TO 500

REDUCE VECTOR

DO 29CJ N= 1? I~N N 1 =l.OC( II, 1 J DO 28 5 L= 2 t-1M tJL::: LOG (II, L) I=ll+ L-1 IF(l~l·l.LT. I) GO TO 290 8 ( I } = B ( I ) - A ( I H.) ,·: B ( N) B( t~) =B( II) /A( 1~1)

8,\CK SUBST I TUT I Oil

II=Nt·l !1=11"1 IF(Il.EQ.O) GO TO 500 DO 400 1(::2,11'1 IJl(::J.OC( II,K) L=II+K-1 I F ( ll; 1. L T • L) G 0 T 0 1 f 00 D ( i:) ::2 { II) -~~ ( t li() ~·: B ( L) c.; i I T I IJlJ [ GCl TO 300

500 RETURII Ell()

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SUEllUJUT I II[ COIIV[(i( lJEl.TI\, C, IIDF, KODE, iH<) c c ************************ C Tl~[ TEST FIJH COIIVERGEIICY c ************************ c

Dli\OISIOIJ fJEl.TA(I·IK) ,C(IlDF) I<ODE=l lJll Jlt I= 1, llOF E..:i\tJS ( C( I) -D t~LTi\ (I)) -0. OJOO 1 ~~ 1\bS ( C( I))

3L1 IF(t:,GT.O.O) I~OOE=l(ODE+I ;;E"!URII c:::D

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c

SlH3ROlJT lllE VEL(U,V, I, ELIJtET ,OELTA 1 1\ilODE 1 I!E, Ill~, T : : ll , \·1 I ll )

c ******************~************************** C Cf\LCUL!\TIUII OF tlOOi\l. POIIH VE!.CJCITIES, U H~.<

C TliE X Clli\f'OilE:1T l\IIU 1_1 FtJf{ THE Y CDI\f'l)!'IEilT FOr\ C ti\CII EL.EillilT. c ***"******************************~~********* c

o r; tE : 1s r o:1 u < : <E 1 3 ) I v < :a:: , 3 ) I r:. t. E: :c T c :It: , i: ) I o E u id : 1: ~) , 1\ll oo E < 1 1:1, h ) c C ilODAL IIUitDERS c

c

Il=ELEIIET(I,l) l2=CLEi!ET( I ,2) J3:.:t:t.Eii:T( 11 3)

C D.o.F. IIUi\BERS c

c

Jl =1\:lOiJE( !1,3) .J2c.:Afi0DE( 11,4) j 3:: ~~:! OD = ( I 2 I 3 ) J';:.:x::x:( l2 ,4) J.)::I\:!DLJE( !3 13) J6=;'\ilOOE( 13 ,4)

C VALUES OF THE Ulli<iiOUiiS c

c

01 =DELTI\ ( Jl) U2=DELTI\( ,J2) D 3:: DE LT .c\ ( J 3 ) D I~ ::DELTA ( JL~ ) DS=DELTI\(JS) D6=DELTI\( J6)

C VALUES OF ELE11EIJTAL COIISTAIHS REQUIRED c

c

CALL GAIIBET(Gl ,G2,G3,GI~ 1 G5,G6,B1 ,G2 1

T 8 3 tARE A I t'\J' 8 j I AI<' B K, JAy I KAy' F I TEL EI'IE T 1 AIWD E 1 I 1 F ARIIU, FAR, ~IE, IlK 1 I~N 1 H 1 H)

C OBTAIH C6,CS,Cl.:·S,Cl~ AND C3 c

C6=GPD1 +G2~':QJ + G3~'•05 + G4~':02+ TG5;'•04+ G6;':06

C 5 =0. 5;': C6 + ( W: ( 02 ~·.· ( AJ ~ AK) ) + ( 04 ;': AK) T-(06;'•AJ)) /FAR C45=81*02+B2*04+B3*06 CLt=C45+C5 C 3:: ( ( 1-J;'' ( D .3 -0 1 ) ) - ( 0 2 ;':A J ) - ( Clp': ( A J;': A J)

T+C5*(BJ*BJ)+C6*AJ*BJ)/H)/JAY c C OBTAIN THE X 3, Y VELOCITIES tiDY/ c

c

Ui =" C3 U2::-(C3+2.0*C5*BJ+C6*AJ) U3=-(C3+2.0*C5*BK+C6*AK)

C STORE THE X-VELOCITY VALUES IN THE (U) ARRAY C MID THE Y"VELDCITY VALUES IH TilE (V) ARRAY c

U(I,l)=Ul V( I, 1) ;:O?.-Ul U ( I, 2) =U2 V ( I , 2):: DL> -U2 U( I,3):::UJ V ( I ~ 3 ) :: 06 ~ U3 f{ETURtl END

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c

SUBROUT I I~E VELfJC(UNODE, VIIOOE,U, V, ELEI·IET, DELTA, T A IJOO E, HE , liK, N~l, \-1, H)

c ********************************************** C THIS rALCULATES THE X ArlO THEY VELOCITY C COHPOilEIHS nf: EACH tWOE. THE COtHRIBUTIONS C OF VARIOUS ELEI·\S NTS TO THAT I lODE IS TAI~E tl rrno C ACCOUtlT. c ********************************************** c

0 !liENS I 0! I Ul l 00 E ( HN) , V~l 00 E ( l·l~l) > U ( HE , 3 ) , V ( I·IE ,3) , TEL El IE T ( I JE , 4) , 0 E LT A ( t1K) , A IWD E ( liN, 4) , ~~~~ 00 E ( 81 )

DO 7 3 IH:: 1 I HN UI,IODE( N1) =0.0 VI·IODE( Nt·I)=O.O ~JI~ODE( HI) =0

7 3 COIHI NUE c C NODAL NU~IBERS c

c

DO 772 J::J,NE I 1 :: E L E t ·IE l( I I 1 ) 12=t::LEt·IET( 1,2) l3=ELEt1E T( I ,3)

C NODAL VELOCITIES c

UNODE( 11 )::LJtiOOE( 11 )+U( I, 1) V~lODE( 11 )=Vi·IOOE( 11 )+V( I, 1) NNODE( 11 )::tltiODE( Il )+1 UNODE( l2)=UIWOE( 12)+U( I,2) VI~OOE( l2)=VtWDE( 12)+V(I,2) NtlODE( 12)=Nti0DE( 12)-1·1 UIIOOE( I3)=UIIODE( I3)+U( 1,3) Vt·JODq 13)=Vt-IODE( 13)+V( I,3) t~I·IODEt I3)=1HIOOE( 13)+1

772 CONTINUE cc C NODAL VELOC rTY DBTA HIED I~OH. c

DO 773 1=1 ,NN UI~OOE( I) =UtiOOE( I) /NNODE( I) VI•IODE( I) =VIIODE( I) /NI!ODE( I)

773 COil TI I~UE RETURN END

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c SUBHOUT I !lE VISCO( l·llltlODE, ELU1ET, DELTA,

TANOD E, UllOOE, VllOD E, NE, HK, tHl,\-/, H)

c *****~******~********* C VISCOSITY OF EACH NODE c ********************** c

0 IHEI'lS I uti ELE: lET ( NE, If), DELTA( l·lK), AIJODE( W·l, If), TUII ODE ( HI~) , V rJGD F. ( 1~11) r DUX ( 8 1 ) , DVX ( 8 l ) , DUY ( 8 1 ) , OVY ( 8 1 )

REAL t·\UJJODE( tHn c C I~E\HOHIAII FLO\~ THEFO~E VISCOSITY EQUALS 1.0 c

c

GO TO 560 DO 4 9 t I I :: 1 , l·li'l 1\UNODE( IH )=0.0

lf9 COt·ITI NUE

C VISCOSITY 1\T EACH fiOOE IS EV.£\LUATED C fiY 08 TA I tH I~G THE VALUE OF If! 2 AT C EACH PO I llT c c C FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD IS USED TO C OBTAI!~ THE DIFFEREHTIALS c c C OBTAIN DERIVATIVES W.R.T.X c

DO 50 I:: 1 , 73 , 9 A=AI~OD£(1+1,1)-Af.IODE( !,1) B=AIIODE( 1+2, 1 )-AIIOOE( I, 1) DUX ( I ) :: ( IJ~': s~·:u t·J ODE ( I+ 1 ) - M: A~': W·l ODE ( I+ 2) ~ ( s~·, B- N: A)

T~··u rwo E < I ) ) 1 ( A~·· s~·, ( s-A) ) DVX ( I):: ( B~'•B~'•VtlODE( I+ 1)- A~'•M•Vf.JODE( 1+2)- ( s~·:s-N: A)

T~'•VIWDE( I)) I( A~':B~':( B-A)) 50 CONTI HUE

DO 51 1=9,81,9 A 1 =ANODE ( I, 1 ) -ANODE ( I-1 , 1 ) Gi =ANODE( I,1 )-ANODE( I-2, 1) DUX (I)::( APAPUt·lODE( l-2) -BP8J:':UHODE( I-1)

T+ ( ( 8 1 ~·, B 1 ) - ( A 1 ~·,A 1 ) ) ~·:u II ODE ( I ) ) I (A 1 ~·, B 1 ~·, ( B i -A 1 ) ) DVX( I)=(A1~'•At~'•VNODE( I-2)-B1~•81~':VNOOE( I~t)

T + ( ( 8 P B 1 ) - (A 1 ~·,A 1 ) ) ~·, VN 00 E ( I ) ) I (A P 8 P ( B 1 -A 1 ) ) st cmnr NUE

DO 52 ,1=2,8 DO 53 IL=0,8 I=J+ I U:9 A2=ANODE( I, I )-ANODE( 1~1, I) B2=AIWDE( I+ 1, I) -AtJODE( 1··1, 1) DUX ( I) = ( A2 ~: A2 ~·:u f.l ODE ( I+ 1 ) - ( 82- A2) ,., ( 82- A2 ) ·::u r JOD E ( I -1 )

T - ( ( A2 -::A 2 ) - ( ( 82 - A2 ) ~·: ( B 2 - A2 ) ) ) ~·, W J 0 D E ( l ) ) I ( A2 ~·, R 2 ~·: ( B 2 - A2 ) ) D V X ( I ) :: ( A2 ·:: A 2 ,., V N D D E ( i + 1 ) - ( B 2 -A 2 ) ~~ ( !3 2 - l\2 ) ~~ V r I D D E ( I - 1 )

T- ( ( A2>': A2)- ( ( 132-A2) ~·:( 82 -A2)) PVtlODE( I)) I ( A2>':B2>': ( 82 -A2)) 53 CDI'JTINUE 52 COHTINUE

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tlO\.J 0 B T A 1 N 0 EIU VAT 1 V E S H. R. T • Y •

DO 54 J:: 1 , 9 AY=ANOOE( i+9 2)-AIWDE( 1,2) BY=AIHJOE( l+ JG,2)-i\IIOOE( !,2) DUY( I)::( uy·::£3'(qJNOOE( I+ 9)nAY·.':AYl':LJtiOOE( 1+18)

T- ( ( B'(l': BY)- ( AY•< A Y) ) ·::LJ t lODE ( I) ) / ( AY·.'dJ'(l': ( BY" AY) ) DVY ( I) :: ( 8Y•': 8 y·:: VllOD E ( I+ 9)- AY•': AY•'<V II ODE ( I+ 18) - (( B Y•': [l Y)

T - ( A Y ,·,·A Y ) ) ,·,v l·lO D E ( I ) ) I ( A Y ,., 8 Y '~ ( 8 Y ~ A Y )) · 54 Cat-IT! NUE

DO 55 I=-'73,H1 AY=MIODE{ 1,2)·ANOOE( l-9 2) BY=AIJODEt I ,2) -ANODE( I-JS,2) DUY( I)::((AY•':f\Y•':LJtiODE( 1-IB)wBY•'•BY·.':UtJODE( 1-9)

T + ( ( BY,., BY) - ( A Y•': AY) ) ·::u tl ODE ( I) ) ) I (A y,·, B Y•': ( IW- AY)) DVY( I)=(AY•':AY•':VNODE( !-18)-BY·::sy·::VtWDE( 1-9)

Tr ( ( G y,·, BY) - ( A Y•': A Y) ):': V NOD E ( I) )/ ( A Y•': By,·, ( C '(-A Y} ) 55 corn I HUE

DO 56 ,J:::J0,64,9 DO 57 I L=0,8 I=J+IL-'•1 A Y = 1\ N 0 D E ( I , 2 ) -AN OD E ( I -9 , 2 ) BY=ANOD~:( I+9,2)-Ail0DE( I-9,2) DUY( 1):: (AY:':Ay·::UfiODE( I+9)-(BY-AY) .'•(BY-/W)

P U llO D E ( I - 9 ) - ( ( A Y \., A Y ) - ( ( BY - A Y) ,., ( 8 Y -A Y ) ) ) ,., U ~lO 0 E ( I ) ) V (AY*BY*(BY-AY))

DVY( I)= (AY\':AYl':VtlODE( 1+9)-(BY-AY)•':(BY-AY) PVIIODE( I-9) -( ( AYl'<AY) -( ( BY~AY) •':( BY-AY)) )•':VtiOOE( I)) V (AY*BY*(BY-AY))

57 CmlTI NUE 56 CONTINUE

C VALUE OF 412 c

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DO 58 1= 1 , NH FOURI2=2.0•':DU~~( !)":DUX( I)+2.0•':D'JY( I)

PDVY( I)+(DUY( i)+DVX( I) )•':(DUY( I )+DVX( I)) R=SQRT(FOURI2)

VISCOSITY OF EACH HODE; FOF< LARGE VALUES OF THE VISCOSITY, IT IS SET :: 1000

t'1UIIOD E( I) =1 000.0 IF(R.GE.0.000001) 11UIIODE( 1)=1.0ISQRT(R)

58 CuiHI l iUE 5 60 DO 561 IH:.: 1 , Nil

I IU: l OD E ( II I ) :.: 1 • 0 561 CJIITI IIUE

RETURI~

END

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TillS C/\LCULJ\Ti::S Tilt Clli\IIGE !II PHF.SSUf\E UET\/[[11 !liLET ~'\110 OUTLET t\LlWG THE X"I~XI S

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D lt1E !JS I 0! I E L E! lET ( liE , 4) 1 DElTA ( til~) , AtWU E ( t,H I~~.) , T u t 1 oo E < 3 1 ) , u < 1 !E , 3 ) , v 11 o o d n 1 ) , v < r 1 E , 3 ) , oux ( 9) , TGXDUX(9) ,D!IUX(9) ,OUY(9) 1 0YDUY(9) ,DVY(9) 1

TOXD'.'Y ( 9) I DVX(9) IF( 9), Dl!UY ( 9) REAL l·IUtlOOE( B I)

C VALUE OF ALL NODAL VELOCITIES REQUIRED c

CALL VELOC(U~WDE,VllODE,U,V,ELEI·'f:T,DEL.T/\,ANOOE, HIE, NK, Nil,\·/, H)

c C VALUE OF ALL tlODAL VISCOSITIES REQUIRED c

CALL VI SC 0( t1Ut!OD E1 EL E11E T 1 OELT A 1 A!~OD E, U tWO E, VIIODE 1 i~E, NK, Ntl, H, H) c C FINITE D I FFE NCE t·IETHOD IS USED HEr-E C THE FORi/ARD Arm BACI<I.JARD D IFf-EREtiCE Fo:\l·IULA C IS USED FOR THE Et!D POI tHS C CE lHHAL DIFFERENCE F CRt1lJLA FOR OTHERS c c C DBTA HI FIRST Atm SECOt!D D IFI:"EREIHIAL OF C U 1·1. R. T • X c

A=ANDDE(2,1)-ANODE(1,1) B=AtWDE(3 I 1 )-AI~DDE( 1 I 1) . DUX ( 1 ) = ( 8 •': B•':Ut·l ODE ( 2)- A•': f-\·:: U~IOD E (3 ) - ( 8•': 8- A•': A) •':UN 00 E ( 1 ) )

T/ ( A•':B":( B-A)) D XDUX ( 1 ) :: ( 2. 0•': ( B•': Uti ODE ( 2) - A•': UI·J ODE (3 ) ~ ( 8- A) •':LJ tlOO E ( 1 ) ) )

T/ (A•':B•':( A-B)) A 1 =A IWO E ( 9, 1 ) - Al-100 E ( 8 1 1 ) B 1 =·AIIOD E(9 1 1) -A!-IDDE(7 i) DUX(9)=(A1~AI*UNODE(7~-8i*B1*UNODE(8)+((B1*R1)-(Al*A1))

PUtJOOE(9)) /( APBJ:':( Bl-Al)) D XOUX ( 9):: ( 2. Q;': ( A PU I·WD E (7 ) -B 1 1':Ut JOD E ( 8) - (A 1 - B 1 ) •':

TU~JODE(9))) /( APBP( B1-f\1)) DO 50 1::2,8 A2=AI~ODE( !,1 )-At~OOE( 1-1, I) B2=AI~ODE( I+ 111 )-At-lODE( INl '1) DUX( I)=(A2•':A2•'1UNODE( 1+1 )-(B2-A2)•':(B2-A2);':U!IODE( I-1)

T- ( ( A2 1'1 A2 ) •· ( ( f3 2- A2 ) ;': ( B 2 - A2 ) ) ) •':LJ t I 0 0 E ( I ) ) / ( A 2 ,., B 2 •': ( B 2 - A2 ) ) 0 XDUX ( I):: ( 2 • 0>': ( A2 ~:LJ tl DOE ( I+ 1 ) + ( 82 -A2) ;':U H 00 E ( I~ 1 ) -82 1'1

TUrWDE( I)))/( A2•':B2•':( 82-1\2)) 50 CLHH I i~UE

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c DOTAI_N FIRST AND SECOND DIFFERENTIAL OF U · C AND V W.R.T. X AND Y. c

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DO 51 1=1 ,9 1\Y::At~ODE( 1+9,2)-AIWDE( I,2) 13Y=AilGDE( I+ 18,2)-,L\IWDt::( 1,2) OUY( I j::: ( 13Y>': BY>':lJJ 100 E ( I+ 9)- t\Y·:: t\Y''IUtlOD E ( I+ 18)- ( ( BY''I BY)

T- ( AY>': A Y) ) ·:.-u IWO:: ( I) ) I ( AY·:.- 8Y>': ( BY- AY) ) DYOUY( I)=(2,0>':(BY,':lJIIODE( 1+9)~AY,':UIWDE( 1+18)~(BY-AY)

PUIWOE( I))) I(AY>':BP( AY-8Y)) DVY ( I ) :: ( 8 Y>'1 B Y>'1 Vt lOO E ( I +9)- I\Y''1 A Y>':V I I 00 E ( I+ 18) - ( ( BY'''

TBY) -( AY''1 AY)) >'1VIIODE( I)) I ( 1\Y>'I(Jy,·~ (BY-A'()) 51 CDNT:I~UE

DXDVY ( 1)::: ( 8''18>'10VY ( 2) -A''IJ\''10\fY {3)- ( ( D>'1B) -( (\>'1 A) )'':DVY ( 1)) Tl ( A>':B>':( 8-A}) DXDVY(9)=(AI*A1*0VY(7)-B1*B1*DVY(8)+((R1*131)-

T ( A P A 1 ) ) ·:.-ov Y ( 9) ) I ( A l ,.,. B P ( B 1 -A 1 ) ) Oo 52 I= 2, 8 A2=Ai~ODE( I, 1) -MIOOE( l-1, 1) B2=AtWDE( I+ 1,1) -AI lODE( I-1, l) DXOVY (I):::( A2''1A2>':DVY ( !+ 1) -(( 82-1\2) ''1 ( 82-t\2) )>'•DVY (I -1 ~

T- ( ( /\2 ,.,1\2 ) - ( ( f32- A2 ) ·:: ( l32 - /\2 ) ) ) ,., D V Y ( l ) ) I ( i\2 ,.,. 82 ·:: ( 132- A2 J )

52 COI:T I NUE

C OBTA HI THE D l FFERE t~T IAL OF U MID V c

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. 0 VX ( 1 ) = ( 8>': 8''1 Vt JOD E ( 2) ~A,., A;'1V I I 00 E (3) - ( [3'.'1 B- N· A) PVIIODE( 1)) I(A'''8'''(8-A))

DV X ( 9)::: (A 1 ,.,. A PVI·J ODE ( 7 ) - B P R I ,.,.VI I 00 E { 8) + ( ( 8 1 ,.,. B 1 ) T - ( A 1 ,., A 1 ) ) ,·,.v I JO D E ( 9 ) ) I ( A 1 ·:: 8 1 ,.1 ( B 1 - A I ) )

DO 54 1=2,8 -A2=ANODE( I, 1 )·ANODE( I-1, 1) B2=AHODE( I+ 1,1) -ANOOE( 1··1, 1) DVX ( I)::: ( 1\2 ,.,. A2'':Vtl 00 E ( I+ 1 ) - ( 82- A2) ·:: ( 82 ~A?.) ·::Vtl GO E ( I -1 )

T- ( ( A?.,.,. A2 ) - ( ( 82- A2 ) ,., ( 82- A2 ) ) ) ,.,. V N 00 E ( I ) ) I ( A2 ,.,.112 , ... T ( B2 -A2))

SL• COI·ITI HUE

C OBTAIN THE DIFFERENTIAL OF VISCOSITY. c

00531=1,9 AY:::AJ-IODE( !+9,2)-AI-IODF.( 1,2) BY=ANODE( I+18,2)-AtJODE( I,2) 0 1'1UY ( I):: ( [3Y~·.- BY,':fv\UII 00 E ( I+ 9)- AY''' AY>"t1UIIOD F. ( I+ 18)

T -((BY~'.-8Y)-(iW'''AY))":1·1UIIODE(I))I(AY'''8Y•'•(BY~AY)) 53 COJITII~UE

01-\UX ( 1 ) :: (8''' 8'''11UJ.IOO E ( 2)- A,., A'':J1UIIOD E ( 3) -( ( g,·, f3)- ( N: A)) •':f1UHODE( 1)) T I ( A\'lfl''' ( B-A))

01·\UX (9)::: (A 1·::AJ ~·:t1U~IODE (7) -81 ,.,.8 1 ,·:t-1UHODE( 8) + ( ( 81 '':BJ)-T ( A1 ,., A 1 ) ) ,·,.1-\UilOD E ( 9) ) I ( AI ~·.- B !''• ( B 1- A 1 ) )

DO 58 1=2~8 A2=AtWDE( 1,1 )-At-lODE( I-1, 1) B2~AI~ODE( I+ I, 1 )-ANODE( I-1 1) 01·\UX( I)=(A2'''A2'':t-1UtiODE( 1+1 ~-(B2-.A2)•':(82-A2)·.':f1U~10DE( I-1)

T- ( ( A2'''A2)- ( ( f32-A2) ~·.- ( 82 -A2))) ~·.-t·\UIWOE( I)) I ( A2''.-U2~'.-( B2-A2)) S8 COIHINUE

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C THE I tHEGIV\110 OF CIIAIIGE I 1·1 PHESSURE C (DELTI\-P) IS OIHI\IHF.D FOH EI\Cil O~IE OF THE C PO lilTS ALONG TilE fJOUrJOARY • c

DO 55 J:::l ,9 F ( I):: 2. 0•': ( 1\UtiOD E ( I) ·::o XDUX ( i) +0 t·\UX ( [) •'rDlJX ( li)

T +1\UIWD E ( l) ·:: ( DYDUY ( I) +D XDVY ( I) ) +D 1"1UY ( 1) ,·: ( OUY ( I) T+DI/X(I))

55 COIH I NUE SUI 1:::0.0 DO 56 I::: 2,8 SUII=SUH+F( I)

56 COI·IT I NUE

C IIHERGRATE llSHIG TRAPEZOIDAL RULE TO OBTAI!~ THE C CHAIIGE It~ PRESSURE c

D P:::- ( F ( 1 ) + 2. 0•': S Ul·1+ F ( 9 ) ) I 1 6 • 0 RET URI~ END

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SUOROUT It IE FLORET ( Q I ,Q2 1QJ , ELEI·E T, ToE LT A , AtHJD E, u , LJI'l no E, 1 j[ , I~K, t Hl, 11, H)

c **********~~***************************** C TillS CALCULATES THE FLOWRATE AT D IFFERF.IIT C SECT! OtiS OF THE CHAIU•IEL C Ql FOH TilE ii-ILET C Q2 FOR TilE IIIDDLE SECTION C Q3 FOR TilE OUTLET c **********************************~****** c

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0 !fiE tiS I Otl ELEt·l£ T( HE, 4), DELTA ( NK), AIIOD E( I~N, 4), TU ( I IE , 3 ) 1 UtI ODE (lit I)

Sut\1 =o. o SUt\2=0 .0 SUI\3=0.0 DO 7 1::2,8 SUI 1 I = SUI\1 +U IWD E ( ( I~·: 9) -8) SUt12=SUI12+UIIODE( ( 1":9)-4) SUi13::SUI13+l!IIODE( 1'':9)

7 COIITI NUE

C TO OBTA!IJ THE FLCJ\./KATE, THE PRODUCT C (U~':DY) \·lAS HITERGRATE ACROSS THE CHAi~NEL c

Ql ::( Ul!OOE( 1) +2.Q·.':SUI11 +UIIOOE(7 3)) It 6.0 Q2:: ( U 1'1 00 E ( 5 ) + 2. o~·: SUf\2 +UtFJD E ( 77) ) I 1 6. 0 Q3 = ( u ttoo E ( 9 > + 2. o~·: sur 13 +U t·l oo E ( 8 1 ) ) 1 1 6. o RETURN END

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SUOROUT! 1/E Gi\IHJET( G 1, G2, (13 'GLf I G5 I G6 I f.ll, 82 I 133' TAR EA, .t\J, L3 J, AK 1 BK, .J/\ Y, KAY t F, E lEI \E T, ANODE 1

T I ' FAR llU ' F 1\f{ ' HE ' t~K' I Ill)\/ I H}

THIS EVALUJ\TES VARIOUS ELEI\Et!TAL COIISTAIITS THUS TilE GJ\ti:IAS(G'S) TilE 1JlT1\S(3 1 S), /~liD THE 1\RE A lJF ,\I I t: L El IE trr *********************************~*******~**

Dii\EiiS !llil ELEI\ET( IIE,If) ,· i\i:ODE( fl:t,Ir) REAL I ·,u , J/i Y, 1(;\ Y

IIOuAL liU:It3ERS AI!D VISCOSITY

I 1 = EL E:\E T ( I, 1 ) 12=ELEI\ET( 1,2) 13=ELE:'iET( I,;::) IIU::[L EI·IE T (I, 4)

C OBTAIII TilE LOCAL COORDHIATES 110\·/ \IITII RESPECT· C TO THE 11 NODE. c

c

AJ:::MIODE( 12, t )-MIODE( It, 1) BJ::AIWDE( I2,2)-AI~ODE( It ,2) AK=L\NODE( 13, t )-MIODE( It, 1) BI(=ANOD[( i3,2)-AIIODE( It ,2)

C OTHER GEm\ETRIC COHSTAI-HS. c

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AREA=ABS(O.S*((AJ*BK)-(AK*BJ))) JAY=AJ·I-BJ KAY=AK+BK FAR::Lf .O'':ARE/\ F=2. 0''' AREJ\":KA Y~•JAY''' (JAY- KAY) \·J;: 1 • 0 H:..: t. 0 FARI·\U= F AF~,··t1U,'•\1

C GAMMAS AND BETAS c

G 1:: f FAR~: ( JAY-KAY)~: ( H'':H) ) /F G2= ~ ( FAR'':KAY) ,·:( W:H)) /F G3=(-1 .O*(FAR*JAY)*(H*H))/F . ALPHA I =-KAy,·, JAY'': ( BJ,': J\J+BK'': AK) -AK'':BJ,':

T (KAy,·, ( -2. 0~• AJ- B J) +JAy,·: AK)- AJ,': BK'': (KAy,·, TAJ+JAY*(-2.0*AK-BK))

ALPHA2 =KAy,·, ( JAy,·: AK~• BK- ( BK,': ( AJ~: AJ) + AK,;• ( BJ~: B J) ) ) ALPH A3= JA y,•: ( KA y,•: B J'': AJ- ( B J'': ( AK'': 1\K) ) - ( 1\J,': ( B K'': B K) ) ) G4=ALPHAI/F GS=ALPH/\2/F G6=ALPIM3/F Bl=(((AK+BJ)-(AJ+BK))*H)/FAR B2=((BK-AK)*H)/FAR B3=((AJ-BJ)*H)/FAR RETURtl J::HD

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,... I..

Dlili:ilS!OI! /\IInDE (81,1f), C(9il,1), Dl::l.T~\(162); TEL E I IE I ( 1 20 , Lf) I lJ ( I ;~::;I 3 ) ' ! !(! [ L T A ( 6 ) , u TJD E ( 8 I ) , TV:JODEt81), V(123,3)1CEl.iA(98)

f<EAL K(~l~J,JG) ,I<.E( 6,6) 1 lllJIIODE(81) \li< I TE ( 6, 998)

99 8 F OR.i1A T ( 1 flO I 3 OX' I :'::';;';:'::';:'n'::',·:'::'<:'::'::'<:'::'::'n'::'"'::'::'::':;';:'::':\'n':>n':·.'::'::'::'::'::'n'.-:'::'n':·.'::':;';;'n'::'r:'n'::'::'d: T:';·.': I ,

T'*********************'l T31X, ,,., 1\llf\l.YSIS FOR llE\/Totiii\11 FLQI./; FLO\-/ ElEHAVIOUR T I II D E;\ = 1 ;': I I T31:<,':': THROUGH 1\ DIE OF 1\il t\IIGL.E SIID\/!1 1

T ' 13 E L mt ,·:~ TI31X 1 '***********************************************************' T, T'**u***********'ll) .

C ,·..,·:·::·::·:: C Oi I TiW L I i lTE R (1ER S •':·:.-:'::'::': A llD 0 T H El\ I i lF OF;;~!\ T I Oil C READ I i I ,., ,.,., . ..,.,,., c

READ ( 5' /)Ill~ I I IE I tnl, liD F' I l, I f3\ I' D L' HI \I I Oil \ /R I T E ( 6 , 7 ) i lf(, liE , II! I , I W F 1 I i, IG\·1, D l , H , \I, 0 H

7 FOR11AT(.31X,l;I}H COIIHWL IIITEGERS , .. ,.,.,.,,.,.,.,,.,., . ..,.,,.,,.,CDIITRDL Ii'ITEGERS,I,I, T31:<,281i IIHTIAL tiD, OF D.D.F. tlK=,I5,1, T31Xt23H tiD. OF ELEI\EHTS IIE=,I5,1, T31X,28H 110, OF I'IODES 1111=,15,1, T31X,2811 REDUCED HO. Of o.o.F. IIDF=,I5,1, T31X,28H tlO. OF KNO\·HI D.D.F. II=, 15 1 1, T31X,28H l3AIID\·/IDTH IB\.1=, 15,1 T31X,28fl DIE LEI'IGTH DL=,Fio.4,1, T31X,28H HEIGHT OF DIE AT It!LET fi::,F10,4·,1, T3 1 X, 2 811 \II D Tf I OF 0 IE I.J::, F 1 0. Lf , I, T3 1 X' 2 8 H II 01,1- D HIE ,,IS I OI·IAL I z ER DH=, F 1 0. 4 I I' I, I)

TEST=O. 00001 AL.=O. ALPHA= (3. 11~ 159 265 5:': AL) I 18.0 \·/RITE ( 6 999) ALPHA

999 FDRt·IAT ( j HO, 30X, ,,,.,.,, . ..,.,.,.,.,...,.,,.,, . ..,., ... ,,.n':•'::':;\·:'::'n>::'::'n':;':-:n·,,·,,·,.,·,,·,-: .. ,·..,·::·::·:,·::';·::;'::'n'(•'::'::';·::,'<:'(;'::':-:: T, . ..,.,, ,

T,*************************'l T31X 1

1 ''' THIS OlE iS TAPERED AT All i\IIGLE= 1 ,E12,Lf, T' RADIAliS,.,,

TI31X, 1 ***********************************************************' T, , 1 ***********~******'II)

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OBTAI :1 1\LL. TilE IJATA I~UlU l ftEO.

CALL I : i I' UT ( lli\, : :c , i 1:1 , ! llJ F, i!, I fl\ I~ D l., ! I,\ I, E L E: 1ET : 1\: l ;)[) E, LH: LT i\ , Tll!l, ,\LPHI\)

LIS'fiiiG Til[ SUlli\OUTI:IES :\:ill PIUilTl\IG F.LEIIET, A110DE, f\!lD TilE llDU:I:Hv~Y co:llJ Ill CJ:1S :J:iLY.

DO 33 1=1 1 1111

:\D;)IFY TilE C:!Cl.';.JJ::.\TES OF tf\Cil iiDDE lst~Cf\USE TilE DIF. IS L~f'ERED i\T J\!1 AfiGLE ALPIIA.

CALL COORD ( I, ;\liDO E 1 11:1 ~ D L, ilL Pill\) C Jl 1 TI r,IUE I TER::Q IF(ITER.EQ.O)GO TO 1+1 DO 1+0 I:: 1 ,I~E

IJEI·/ VALUES OF VISCOSITY REQUIRED.

C.ii.LL UPDATE(ELE!'1ET,AilODE,DELTA, I,IIE,IIK,IItl, ITER) CotHI HUE

OBTA HI TilE STJ FFtiESS t1ATRIX AI~D THE LOADII~G VECTOR.

41 CALL ASSEI'IB(K,KE,ELEtiET,AI,IODE,DELTA,C,NE, HIK, Nl~ ,I·/, II, NDF, I BH)

c C SOLVE THE 11ATRIX EQUATiml TO OBTA II~ THF. C U~IKIW~/IIS. c

c

CALL SYt\SOL(NDF, !8\-/,IIDF,l ,K,C) CALL SYt1SOL( tJOF, I [3\·/, I~DF, 2, K, C) ITER:::ITER+l I F ( ITER·· 1 ) l13 , 4 3 , 5 5

C FIRST TitlE ROUI•ID c c C INSERT VALUES OF U~IKNO .. ItiS IIHO DELTA. c

43 DO 41+ I:: 1 , tiDF DELTA ( I) ::C ( I , 1 )

41+ corn I IIUE 1·/R I TE ( 6 , L1 5 ) ITER

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45 FORI1AT(lli0r30X,39H ITERATIOH NU1\BER·::~1 ''1~1 ITERI\TIOII NUI\OER ::,IS.,/) I·IR I TE ( 6 , l16 J '

1+6 FORIIAT(31X,10H DOF 110. ,IOH PSII Tl:<,lOil DOF llO, ,lOll Pili! ,/)

DO L17I:::J IWF,2 \ 11\ I T E ( 6 , ~ d ) I , D E L T A ( I ) , I+ 1 , 0 E LT 1\ ( I + 1 )

1+8 F Ofz:\.L\T (3 1 X 1 I 5 , 5 X, F 1 0. 5 ; 15 , 5X, F 1 0. S) 4 7 C u i lT I i ;u E

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C CALCULATE TilE ilcJOi\L VELOCITIES DF EACH C~.u:;:IIT c

c

0 J Lt ') l -~ 1 , I it: C i\ L L V El ( U , V , I , E LEI r T , D [ L T A , i~: I 00 E 1 IE , I If~, lilt ,

T\.',H) 49 COIITI IIUC

C U\l..CULATE THE VELOCITY uF EACH !lODE c

c

CALL VELOC(UIIODE,VIJODl:,U,V,El.EI'ET,DF.LTI\,MIOOE, HIE , t I K , I -HI , i I , H )

C I·IOOAI. VISCOSITY

c c c

c c c

c

C A L L V I S C 0 ( ; \U II OD E , E L E 11 ET , 0 E lT A , A: I GD F. , lJ i I 0 D E , '.!i I U D E , 1· I E , II K , Ill l , 1-1, H ) 1/iziTE(G,If:JJ) ITER

Lf 50 F 01~1 \AT ( 1 HO' 3 O:<, I ITER A TI 01~·.'.:'; 110. -:I I IS , /) \.'RITE( ),I,:J1)

1+51 F;J,;: i/-1 T (31 X 1 1 : llJ:J [;'n':·:::IIJ. 1

1 5X 1 1 X- VE LOCI TY 1

1 SX, T1 Y·· 1.'ELGCITY1 ,5X, 1VISCOSITY 1 )

DO If 52 I:: I , i 1: I 1·/f\ I TE ( 0,G53) I ,UIIDDE( I), VI lODE( I), t\U:IODE( I)

453 FOI~IIAT(31>:, IS, 10X,F10.5,5X,F10.5,5X,F10.5) 452· CONTI liUE

CALCULATE THE CHAIJGE I II PRESSURE .

CALL DEL TAP ( DP, ELF. 1\E T, DELTA, I\ I JDlJ F, U, V, I IE 1 ilK, I HI, \I, H) \liUTE(6,53) ITEI(,lJP

53 FD~91i\T(1i10 1 fq0,1?H I_J~~~\·!:Iml ~0._ ;,15,/l/, T3L"!.JH Cll,-1.ll..1c. I,l Pk.:;,JlJI,E DP-,flO.S,/,J

CALCULt\TE TilE FLO\/RATE

CALL FLORET ( Q 1 , Q 2 , Q3 , E LEI \E T, DC L T A, TfdiOOF.,U,U:IOD.E, IJE, IlK, 1111,\/,H)

\·/R I T E ( 6 I 5 Lf ) I T E R ' Q 1 , Q 2 , 0.3 SLf FDRi\AT(31:<,16H ITERAT!Oii 1!0. =,IS,/,/,

T31X,22H IIILET FLOIIRATE U.l=,FlO.S/,/, T31:<,2211 ii!DI/:\Y FLD\~R/\Ti: q2~;,FJO.S,/ 1 / 1 T.::l1 X, 2 ?.II nUTLET F L 0\ 1R J\T E Q3 =, F I 0 • .S , /)

GCJ TO 39

C TEST FOR COiiVERGE I ICY. c

55 CALL COIIVEG( DELTA, C, IJDF ,KODE, I~K) \/RITE(6,J)ITER,KODE-1

3 FOi\iif~T( 11l0,30)( 1 1 ITER!\TIOII~'::'n':II0.= 1

1 I5// T31X, 1 110. OF U:IIZ:IO\J:lS i!DT COIIVtr;G:::D YET=', IS)

DO 59I=1 ,i!DF CELTA( !)=DELTA( I) Df::I.TA( I)=C( I, 1)

59 COi !TI iiUE !F(I(DDE.IIE.l) GO TO 39 \/RlTE(6,(>6) TEST

66 FORI~T(11ID,30X, '************************************************** T-::·::t, ~ ********************'/ T31X, 1 ;': VALUE OF COIIVERGEIH CRITERlOtl IS',F10.5, T 1 X, I ;':I

T/31X, '***********************************************************' T, T'*************'//)

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I·IR I TE ( 6, ~; 6) ITER 56 F ORr I/\ T ( I 110, 3 o:<, 5 91l ITEI~ATI at I NUt H3E R •'n'n'n': ITERATION 11Utt8ER ,.,.,,.,.'! TEHA T I

c

Tml I~U:\BER =,15,/,/, TI;2X,J9H PRESE 11T PREV!OUS,11X,I9H PRESEtiT PREV!OUS,/ 1

T31X,57H DOF IW. PSI! PSI! OOF fiu. PHil PHII) 00 571=1 ,IIOF,2 1/R I TE ( 6, 58) I 1 C ( I , 1 ) , CELT A ( I ) , I+ 1 , C ( I+ 1 1 1 ) , C E L TA ( I+ 1 )

58 F ORI·1A T ( 3 1 X, 15 , 5 X , 2 F 1 0. 5, I 5 , 5 X, 2F 1 0. 5) 57 COII'fl tiUE

C CALCULATE TilE ~IOOAL VELOCITIES OF EACH C ELEt·1EtH c

c

DO 60 1=1, tiE CALL VEL ( U , V, l , E L E t1E T 1 0 E L T A; AI·! ODE., I~E , IH~, N~l,

HI, H) 60 CmiTI NUE

C CALCULATE THE VELOCITY OF EACH NODE c

c

CALL VELOC(UI'JOOE,VNDOE,U,V,ELEf'[T,DELTA,AI•IOOE, TilE, IlK, l~tl, \·/,H)

C NODAL VISCOSITY c

c

CALL VISCO( 11UtlODE, ELEI'£ T, DELTA, AI lODE, UN ODE, V~IODE, HE, ~IK, Nil, 11, H) WRITE(6,6SO) ITE~

650 FOR1'1AT( 1 HO,JOX, 1 ITERAT!Oti""''i·iO.=i, 15, /) 1·/R ITE ( 6, 6 5 1 )

651 FORI·1AT(31X, 1 1mDE•'n':•':N0 1 ,SX, 'X-VELOCITY' ,SX, T' Y~VELOCITY' ,SX, 'VISCOSITY')

DO 6 52 I= 1 , fit! \·/RJTE(6,Lf53) I,UtiODE( I),VIIDOE( I),I·1UiWDE( I)

6 53 F ORI·IA T (3 1 X , 15 , 1 0 X, F I 0. 5 , 5 X, F 1 0. 5 , 5 X, F 10. 5 ) 652 CmlTI NUE

C CALCULATE THE CHANGE HI PRESSURE c

c CALL DELTAP(DP,ELEI·\ET,DELTA,ANOOE,U,V,NE,f.lK,IIti,\-/,H) \/R ITE ( 6, 53) ITER, D P

C CALCULATE THE FLOWRATE c

100

CALL FLORET(Q 1 ,Q2 ,Q3, ELEI''ET, DELTA, TANOOE,U,UNOOE,NE,NK,NN,W,H)

\.JR I TE ( 6 I Sl+ ) IT E R , Q 1 , Q 2 ' 03 IF(KOOE.EQ.1)GO TO 100

GD TO 39 \·IR I TE \ 6 , Lf 5) ITER HR!TE{6,4f)) DO 631=1 ,IWF+N,2 1-IR I T E ( 6 , 6 If ) I , 0 E LT A ( I) , I + 1 , 0 E L T A ( I + 1 )

6L: F OR~1A T (3 1 X, I 5 , 5 X, F 1 0. 5, I 5 , 5 X, F 1 0. 5) 63 COI'ITI NUE

101 103

\.JR ITE ( 6, 1 0 1) KOD E FOR1'1AT(31X 1 'KODE =', Il , 1THEFORE COI·IVERGEIICE TOOK PLACE') STOP END

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,·: J\tlA L Y S I S ·:: THROUGH

FOR tiC\HmiiJ\tl FLO\-/; FLO\-/ BEHAVIOUR A DIE OF All U.llGLE SH0\-111 BEL0\1

C OH TRO L I liTE GER S ·::,·n·:·:n·:,'n':,·:,'n': C OIIT RO I. I tHE GE r- S

II~ITIAL tiO, Of D.O.F. 110, OF ELEI\E IHS 110, OF NODES REDUCED 110. OF O,O.F. 110, OF KII0~/~1 D. U. F. BAIJD~/!OTH DIE LEI~GTH HF!GHT OF OlE .L\T INI.ET II IDTH OF 0 IE 1101'1-D It\EI~S IOHt\L IZER

NK:: NE:: Nil=

NO F= tl=

I BH= DL=

H:: \·/=

DH=

162 128

81 98 Lf6 13

1. 0000 1 .oooo 1. 0000 o.oooo

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I NDEX=1 1':

***************************************************************************** ,·:THIS DIE IS TAPERED. /\T AN AIIGl.E= 0, RADIAilS ·:: *****************************************************************************

ELEt-\E NT I NF 0Rt1A T I mt,•:,'n'n'n>n':;•:,•:,·:·::,': EL EME HT I NF OR 1·1A T 1 OH

ELH1E NT t·IOOE ~JD. HODE HO. ilODE t~O. VISCOSITY 1 1 11 10 1 .ooooo 2 1 2 11 1. 00000 3 2 12 11 1 .ooooo l} 2 3 12 1. 00000 5 3 13 12 1.00000 6 3 4 13 1. 00000 7 4 14 1 3 1.00000 8 4 5 llf 1. 00000 9 5 15 1Lf 1 .ooooo

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NODE NO. X COORD y COORD D OF NO, DOf NO.

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10 o.ooooo 0. 1 2500 11} 1 l'f2 11 0,12501) 0.12500 1 2 12 0. 25000 0. I 2500 3 I+

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§4 0,62500 0.37500 37 3il 0. 7 sooo U,37500 39 I10

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DDF tw. PSI I DOF NO. PSII

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APPENDIX P2

Resulting computer programme from the second analysis.

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****************************************************************** :~NOT AT I OtiS ******************************************************************

:'r A :'r

A(3)=COIITAitiS THE FIRST THREE GEOIIETRIC COtiSTAIITS OF At~ ELEIIF:HT,

ABC(NE,9)=/\RRAY OF ELEI1EI·ITAL GEot1ETRIC COIISTIHHS.

IHIODE(1~11,5)=ARF\AY Cm!TAIU!I1G ll·lFORIIATint~ Al30UT 1\LL THE ~lODES, THE FIHST H/0 POSITIOIIS FOR THE (X) 1\tlD (Y) COORDII~ATES(GLOGAL) MID THE LAST THREE ~OR THE ll,O,F, I·IOS, I.E. X-VELOCITY,Y-VELOCITY,AI~D THE PRESSURE RESPECTIVELY,

ALPHA=AilGLE OF TAPER OF CHAt·II~EL,

B(3)=COI'IT,'\INS THE SECOI10 THREE GEOtiETRTC CotiSTMITS OF 1\H ELEI1ENT,

'",'( c 'i't

C(3)=COtiTA!NS THE THIRD THREt GEOf-1ETRIC CotiSTAtiTS OF AN ELEfviEiH.

CE(I~K,l)=ARRAY H! 1/HlCH THE SOLUTiotl FOR THE UtiKIIO\ItiS IS STORED.

CELTAUIK)=PREV!OUS VALUE OF THE SDLUTIOtl VECTOR(CE) IS STORED II~.

:': D :':

DELTA(IIK)=ARR/\Y OF REQUIRED HODAL V/\LUES, THESE ARE THE (X) MID (Y) VELOCIT!i=:S, MID THE PRESSURE.

Dl=DIE LEI·IGTH,

".'( ·:: ..,·: ..,•: ;'r

:·: E :': 'i'('i':..,·:-.'(".'(

ELEiiET{!lC,S):::Af=~RAY CotiTA!llltiG TIIFORt1/\Tir:tl AROUT ALL THE ELE11Et1TS, THE FII~ST THREE POSITIO!:S FOR THE tiUDAL f·IOS, A liD THE LAST HJO FOR TilE IJ I SCOS ITY !1110 THE AREA RESPECTIVELY,

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~·: F ~·t

-;'r .,.r..,•r..,·:~'t

FBl=FL0\·1 BEHAVIOUR li·IDEX OF THE POLYIIF.R.

F OIJ R i 2 ::VAL lJ E 0 F ld 2

H=HEIGHT OF CHM!NEL AT ItiLF.T.

I 1 S=COUtiTER; DEGREE OF FREEDot1 t1Ut1BERS; NODE NUI·IBERS

I B\I=BA l~D\-1 I 0 TH

ITEP=COUtlTER lJF THE 110. OF ITERAT!Oi'IS OONE.

~·( J >'t

J' S=COlHHER 1 DEGREE OF FREEDot1 NUt1BERS; ~lODE 11Ut1BERS.

K(I~DF, 18\·I)=SYSTEII STIFnlESS tiATRlX HI RECTi\NGULM A NO 8 A 1~0 E 0 F OR t·\,

KE(9,9)=ELE11EtHAL STIFFtiESS nATRIX.

KDDE=KEEPS CDUHT OF THE liD. OF UI~K\IOI·IS ~lOT. COtiVERGED.

K1(6,6l=A SUB-MATRIX OF 412.

K2(6,3)=A SUB-MATRIX OF KE(9,9)

LCOUNT(I·Iti)=KEEPS COUIH OF THE t·IUI1BER OF ELEI1EIITS COtlTRIBUTHJG TO A t!ODE,

11U=V!SCOSTTY OF Atl ELEI\EIH

1·\U~IODE(tlll):::ARRAY OF THE VISCrJS ITY OF Ei\CH tlODE.

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N=tiO, OF IJOil ZERO O,O,F.

NDELTA(6):::.f\HR~\Y CClllTAIIHIJG THf O,O,F, tto,; OF E1'.CH !·lODE,

HDELT(9)=ARRI\Y CCIIITAirlltK1 THE O,O,F, tiOS OF 1\N El.Ht::NT.

NDF=UIH<rW\-/H 110, OF 0 ,0, F,

NDOF=COUTER FOR THE O,O,F. NUMBERS

NE:::tlO, fJF ELEI\OlTS,

NK=INITIAL NO, OF D,O,F,

NKI,NKJ=D,O,F, NO, OF AN ELEMENT.

NN::NC, OF IIDOES.

NNODE=IWDAL liUt\BER •

..,., ..,·: .. ,., ;': -,': ·:: Q ~':

Q(l)=FLO\/RATE AT VARlOUS SECTIONS OF THE CHAllllEl.,

;': T ..,·: ~~ l': "i'( "i': ~·,·

T=TANGENT OF AN ANGLE,

~·: "\~ ~·: ..,.,..,.( ",'( .. ,.( .., ...

\./=\.flDTH OF DIE

X= X- COORD I I~ATE (GLOBAL) OF A tlODE, XM=X-COORDII,IATE OF THE CHITROIO OF Ml F.LH1ENT.

XI ,X2,X3=THE X LOCAL COORDHIATES OF THE VERTICES Of At~ ELEt1EIH HITH RESPECT TO ITS CENTROID,

..,·:..,·:;': "i':-,':

Y=Y-COORDJt.lATE(GLOBAL) OF A NODE.

nl=Y-COORDWATE OF THE CENTROID OF All F.LH\ENT,

Yl, Y2 Y3=THE Y LOCAL COORD! IIAHS OF THE VERTICES OF AN ELEtldiT \liTH Rf::SPECT ro ITS CEIHRtJID,

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SUBROUTINE CONTRO(NK,NE,NN,NDF,N,IBW,DL,H,W,ALPHA) c c ********************************* C THIS READS IN CONTROL INFORMATION c ********************************* c

READ(5,/)NK,NE,NN,NDF,N,IBW,DL,H,W

c C OBTAIN ANGLE OF TAPER OF THE DIE c

AL=O. 0 ALPHA=(3.141592655*AL)/18.0 WRITE(6,1)NK,NE,NN,NDF,N,IBW,DL,H,W,ALPHA

1 FORMAT(/31X,' CONTROL INFORMATION*******CONTROL INFORMATION'//

T31X, 'INITIAL NO. OF D.O.F.' ,6X,'NK=' ,I5/ T31X,'NO. OF ELEMENTS' ,12X,'NE=' ,I5/ T31X, 'NO OF NODES' ,16X,'NN=' ,I5/ T31X, 'UNKNOWN NO. OF D.O.F. I ,5X, 'NDF=' ,t5/ T31X, 'NON ZERO NO. OF D.O.F.' ,6X,'N=' ,I5/ T31X, 'BANDWIDTH' ,17X,'IBW=' ,I5/ T31X,'DIE LENGTH' ,17X,'DL=' ,F10.5/ T31X, 'HEIGHT OF DIE AT INLET' ,6X,'H=' ,F10.5/ T31X, 'WIDTH OF DIE' ,16X,'W=' ,F10.5/

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T31X, 'ANGLE OF TAPER OF DIE ALPHA=' ,F10.5,3X,'RADIAN'///) RETURN END

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SUBROUTINE SOLVE(ELEMET,ANODE,DELTA,ABC,NK,NE,NN,NDF,N,IBW,DL,H, TW,ALPHA,K1,K2,K,KE,CE)

c c

c

DIMENSION ELEMET(NE,S) ,ANODE(NN,S) ,DELTA(NK), TABC(NE,9) ,CE(NK,1),Q(9),CELTA(243)

REAL K1 (6,6) ,K2 (6,3) ,K(NDF,IBW) ,KE(9,9)

C ELEMENTAL AND NODAL INFORMATION REQUIRED c

CALL INPUT(ELEMET,ANODE,DELTA,ABC,NK,NE,NN,NDF,N,IBW,DL,H,W,ALPHA) c C JUST LISTING ANODE AND DELTA ONLY. c

c

GO TO 650 ITER=O KODE=O

200 ITER=ITER+1

C SYSTEM STIFFNESS MATRIX (K) AND LOADING VECTOR (CE) REQUIRED c

c

CALL ASSEMB(K,KE,ELEMET,ANODE,DELTA,CE,ABC,K1,K2,NK,NE,NN,NDF,N, TIBW,DL,H,W,ALPHA,ITER)

C MATRIX EQUATION SOLVER REQUIRED. c

c

CALL SYMSOL(NDF,IBW,NDF,1,K,CE) CALL SYMSOL(NDF,IBW,NDF,2,K,CE) IF(ITER.GT.1) GO TO 400

C NEWTONIAN SOLUTION IS NOW AVAILABLE C TO BE PRINTED. c

c

CALL OUTPUT(ITER,DELTA,ANODE,ELEMET,Q,CE,NK, TNE,NN,NDF,N)

GO TO 200

C TEST FOR CONVERGENCY. c

c

·100 CALL CONVEG(DELTA,CE,NDF,KODE,NK) WRITE(6,3)ITER,KODE-1

3 FORMAT(1HO, 'ITERATION***NO.=',IS// T1X,'NO. OF UNKNOWNS NOT CONVERGED YET=' ,IS)

DO 450 I=1, NDF

C PREVIOUS VALUE OF THE SOLUTION IS STORED C IN (CELTA) ,AND THE PRESENT VALUE IN (DELTA). c

c

CELTA(I)=DELTA(I) 450 DELTA(I)=CE(I,1)

IF (KODE.NE.1) GO TO 200

C NON-NEWTONIAN SOLUTION IS NOW AVAILABLE TO BE C PRINTED. c

CALL FINALE(CELTA,DELTA,ANODE,ELEMET,NK,NN,NE,NDF,N,Q,ITER) 550 WRITE (6,600) KODE 600 FORMAT(1X,'KODE=' ,I1,2X,'THEREFORE CONVERGENCE TOOK PLACE') 650 CONTINUE

RETURN END

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~; LHll( OUT I liE I liP LJT ( l:l. U 1 F. T, t\ IIOD E , D F LTJ\ 1 !\11 C, T i 11< I t If. ' 1111' I J[) F' t I' I !3\ I, D l. ' i I' \·I' i\L pIll\)

c c *********~************************ C T II IS I IIPIJT S :~.LL Tlll: /W 1\ l L1\llLE D 1\T/\ c ********************************** c

c

llim::1s ror1 r::t. F.rtET{ IW I 5), AilODE( 1HI 1 5), on.TA( tHO, TAG c ( liE I 9) , 1\ < .1 ) , n ( 3 ) , c ( ;1 )

C I·IODAL IIIFDnlti\Tiotl IS OllTI\I:IEO c C 111E EtiTRIES OF MIOD[ i\RF. GEIIERATED. c C THE FIRST 1\I~D SECDIIIl CIITR!ES 1\RE' Fm THE C COORD I H.I\TES OF TH't II ODE i\!10 THE OTHF.Jl.S C fiRE THE OF.GI\Ef: OF Ff\UDOI1 IIUIIBEHS C AS SOC I 1\TF.D TO THE tiOOE. c

c

C'\LL GE IIODF.( 1\IIODE, II! I, tl, IIDF) \ IR I TE ( (> , ?. 0)

20 F mr tAT ( I J 1 X J I 1100 AL I !.JF OR II!\ T I OJ pH:l';-.':,·:,':l'tl'n':l': I '

11 1l·XLii.L ItJFor.:ll/l. r r or,,.,.,.,.,.'"'·:·::-.· ....... , ... , ........ ~ !OD 1\L. r ~JF or~·v\ rIot!' I 1 TJ1X, 1 1100[ 110. 1 ,11X, 1X Cllflf\0 1 ,3X, 'Y COORD' ,5X, 1 00F 1 ,

T' ilfJ. 1 ,?.X, 1 00F 110. 1 ,2X, 1 DOF 110 1 )

D 0 ?. 1 l :: 1 , I·H I

C Q.O.F. 11Uf18ERS c

c

I 1 =!\II Of) E( I, 3) I 2 =AI-IIJO r( I, If) !3=!\!100~( !,5) \F; I TF. ( 6 1 ?.2 ) I I /\, 110[) E ( I I 1 ) I /\1 JCD E ( I • 2) I I 1 ' I 2 ' I3

22 Fo:;rtAT(31 X, I5,5X,2F10.5,LfX, I5,lfX, I5,5X, !5) 21 COt!TI I!UE

C JUST LISTIIIG /\!lODE MlD DELTI\ CJt'!LY. c

GO TO 260 c C 'THE; GLOBAL COORDI!!,\TES f1IVE!I ABOVE ,'IRE FOR 1\ UtiiFDRII C RECTM!GIJLI\R IIESII. IIODIF!f:D tlEL0\-1 TD M:COUIIT FlJR TliE C TAPERIIIG OF THE DIE. X CL1Cli\OlllATES REI\,\!11 TilE S;\r~tE c

I·IR I TE ( 6 , ?. 3 ) 2 3 F nr; t \AT ( 1 11n, ' c m R E CTF n 11 oo AL I IIF mr tCI TT nr 1,·,·:.·:,·: 1 ,

T 1 ,·:·.':·.':·.'~ ,·..,·n•:;';,':;':,•:-.•..,•:;•: CDR. R F. CT F. D I I 00 AL I 11F OR i \!\ T I 011 1 I I T1 X, 1 HOOE 110, I ,lfX, 'X COORD' ,3X, 'Y CrJr1f;0 1 ,sx, 1 DOF 110, I

T ,2X, 1 00F 110. I ,?.X, 1 DOF tJO I)

T=TA I~( ALPHA) R=T/ DL DO 21+ I= 1 I lltJ 1\! I 0 0 E ( I 1 2) :: /HJ 00 F. ( I 1 2 ) ,·, ( 1 - MIOO E ( I , 1 ) •': !1) 1·1 =AI,JOOE( 1,3) I 2=AIIOD F-:( I ,Lf) l.3=AIIODE( l, 5) IN~ ITE (6 ,?.2) I I AI·IODE( I J 1), /\IIODE( I, 2)' I1, !2, !3

2Lf Cnt!TI ti!JE c C DATA ABOUT TilE ELEIIEIITS IS READ II! c C THE FlflST THREE POSIT!nt1S FOR THE 1!09AI. 11Ut1f3F.RS, TilE C FOURTH FDF\ THE VISCOSITY AIID THE FIFTH FrlR THE i\J~Et\ c

\/P ITE ( 6,?. 5) 25 FClRr\/\T( 1110, 1 ELEI\EIIT IIIFORI1ATI0!1•';,·,,·,,·..,•,,•n':''"'r-.':·.':·.';,': 1

1 T' ,., . ..,·,-:n'n':·.'; r: UJIE liT !!IF Of\:11\T I o:r• I I T1X, 1 ELE11l-:IIT 1 ,3X, 1 tlf'lfl[ ii0, 1

1 2X, 1 1100F. 110. 1 ,?.X, 1 1100[ 1l0. 1 ,

T 1 X J I v 1 s Cll s IT y I '/f X I I fir\ EA I )

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rJO 26 r= 1,t1r: IU:AD(S,/) !1,!2,13

c C ELHIOIT VISCOSITY c

ELEI·IET( I,lt)::J.O c C tiOOAl. tHJi1BERS c

c

ELE11ET( I ,1 )::: I1 +0, 1 F. L E11 E T ( i I ~):::: I /. + 0. 1 EI.EIIET( !,3)=l_H0,1

C CEIITI~OIO Or E/\Cl-1 ELE1\EIIT IS tJ0\1 OllTAitJEO c

xr-1:::: ( MJon r: < r 1 , 1) + Ai mo H I 2, 1 ) + Armo E < r 3 I i) > /3. o YII=(;\IIODE( 1.1 ,2)+1\llf)DE( 12,2)+AIIOOE( 13_,2))/.3,0

c C LOCAL COORD Ji·IATES 1/ITH RESfJECT TO THE l.EIJTROID c

c

XI =t-t!ODF.( 11,1) ·XI·\ X2=At!ODF.( P, 1 )-XI·\ Y3=At·l11DE( 13 1 1) -X~i Yl=1\l!ODE( !1 ,2)-Ytl Y2=MIODF.( 12 ,2)-Yt-1 Y3=MIOOE( !3,2)-Ytl

C AREA OF Ai·l ELE11EIH c

c

A.REA::J,5·::(X2·::Y3-X3'''Y2) E L E!· IE T ( I I 5 ) :: J4R E A

C GEOtiETRTC CDIISTAIITS OF EACIJ ELE!1EIIT IS C OBTAI I·IEO , E/\Cfl QUMITITY IS D IV IDEO l3Y T\/TCF. THE C AREA FOf~ C OliVO! IE I ICE c

c c c

27

28 26

260 32

A(1)=(X2*Y3-X3*Y2)I(?.O*AREA) A(2)=(X3*Y1-Xl*Y3)1(2,0*AREA) A( 3)::: (X J>':Y2 -X2'''Y 1) I ( 2 .o·:: AREA) 8( 1 )::(Y2-Y3 )I(2.0>':AREA) B ( 2 ) :: ( Y 3 - Y 1 ) I ( 2 , 0>': ARE A) B(3)=(Y1-Y2)1(2,0*AREA) C ( 1 ) ::: ( X3- X2) I ( 2, 0>': ARE A) C ( 2 ) ::: ( X 1 •• X3 ) I ( 2 , 0 >'q\R E A) C (3 ) ::: ( X 2 •• >: 1 ) I ( 2 , 0 ,., ARE A) DO 27 J::1 ,3 Acc( r, J) =A( ,J) ABC( I, JH)=8(J) ABC( I, J+6)::C(J) COIITI I'IUE \.JR r T E < 6 , :~ n) I , I 1 , I 2 , I J , E L H t E r ( I 1 tf > FOR I"IA T ( 1 X 1 I 5 1lf X • I 5 ' s X I I 5 I 5 X , l5 ' 5 X J 2 F 1 0 • 5 ) emiT!. I'IUE

OOUIIDARY COIIDITIOIIS STORED Ill DELT/'.().

1·/R IT F. ( G , 3?.) FORt1AT(ltl0 1 32:<, 1 f30UIIDNW COIIDITIOiiS 1 /

T3iX, '*******************'II T31X,' DrJF 110 ',' Pr<ESSURE ')

DO 33 I=llflF+ 1, iiDF+!l DELTI\(I):-:J.O

3 ~ \ IP, I T E ( () 1 3 If ) I 1 D F. LT 1\ ( I) 3 -f F rn r lA T ( :ll :<I I~' I 5 ~<, F 1 o, s J

IU~ TURII E rID

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SUBROUTINE GENODE(ANODE,NN,N,NDF) c c ************************************ C THIS GENERATES THE NODAL COORDINATES C AND THE DEGREE OF FREEDOM NUMBERS c

DIMENSION ANODE(NN,S) c C IN THIS PROCEDURE, THE UNKNOWN NODAL VALUES C ARE NUMBERED FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE KNmt\TN C NON-ZERO VALUES AND THEN THE ZERO VALUES. c

c

NDOF=1 DO 1 I=1,9 DO 1 JJ=1,9 J=10-JJ I1=0 I2=0 I3=0

C OBTAIN NODAL NUHBER c

NNODE=1+9*(J-I) c C IF NODE LIES ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM C OF THE CHANNEL WHERE THE X-COMPONENT OF C VELOCITY IS ZERO, THE X-VELOCITY C D.O.F. NUMBER IS LEFT BLANK IN THE MEANTIME c

IF((J.EQ.1) .OR. (J.EQ.9)) GO TO 2 c C NODE IS NOT ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM OF C THE CHANNEL. ASSIGN A DEGREE OF FREEDOM NUMBER C TO THE X-VELOCITY. c

c

I1=NDOF NDOF=NDOF+1

C IF NODE LIES ALONG THE ENTRANCE OR EXIT C OF THE CHANNEL, WHERE THE Y-COMPONENT OF C VELOCITY IS ZERO, THE Y-VELOCITY D.O.F. C NUMBER IS LEFT BLANK IN THE HEANTIME. c

IF ( (I . EQ. 1 ) . OR. (I . EQ. 9) ) GO TO 2 c C NODE IS NOT ALONG THE BOUNDARIES OF THE C CHANNEL. ASSIGN A DEGREE OF FREEDOM NUMBER TO C THEY-VELOCITY. c

c

I2=NDOF NDOF=NDOF+1

C IF NODE LIES ALONG THE ENTRANCE OR EXIT C OF THE CHANNEL, WHERE THE PRESSURE IS KNmt\TN,

1 92

C THE PRESSURE D.O.F. NUMBER IS LEFT BLANK IN THE MEANTIME. c

2 IF ( (I . EQ. 1 ) . OR. (I . EQ. 9) ) GO TO 3 c C NODE IS NOT ALONG THE ENTRANCE OR EXIT C OF THE CHANNEL. ASSIGN A DEGREE OF FREEDOM C NUMBER TO THE PRESSURE. c

I3=NDOF NDOF=NDOF+1

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C OATI\lll TIIF. CDOI~Ollli\TES OF{\ liODE. c

c

3 X:: ( I ~ 1 ) ,·,o. 1 :> S Y= ( ,J ~ 1 ) ·::o. 1 2 5

C STORE TilE i\BOVE VALUES Ill 1\tiODE. c

c

/\!lODE( IIIIODF., 1 )::X MIOnE( :liiDDE, /.) ::Y MIO\l E( ilil()f)l~ I 3) =I 1 +0. 1 MIODE(II!IODE,If):.:I2+0.1 AiiOfJE( I•I'IODt,:;):: !3+0, I COIIT!IllJF.

C TilE I<.IJO\t:l 11011-ZERO lln~)I\L VAI.lJES 1\RE ti0\-1 C 1\SS!GiiF.D DEGf1EI:-:E OF F1~F.EOOI\ IILHICERS, c

c

!1 0 L, J :: 1 1 9 1\!IC8E( 1 +'),'<( J-1) 1 5) ::'IOOF+O, 1 IIDiJI~:: i IOOF + 1

L; COIITI ~.JUE 1\:.:llOF+Il+ 1

C THE ZERO I·IOOAL VALUES ARE 1101·/ ASS IGtiED C DEC1f1EE OF FREEDOII I!LH1BERS, c

005!=1,9 DO S J::l ,9 !JilODE:: !+C);'<( J-1) !1 =AIIfJOE( IIIIODE,3) !2=1\IIODE( I~IIODE:,I+) I 3:: A liDO E (I if I onE, 5) IF(I1,GE.1) GO TO 6 AI' I il D E ( i I i I 0 D E , 3 ) :::I i~ 0 • 1 il=l\1· 1

6 IF(I2,GE.1) GO TO 7 AliOfJE( IF lODE, 1;)::!·1+0, 1 1·\=11+1

7 IF(I3.GF..1) GO TO 5 AIIODE( I·I!IODE,5)=!1+0. I 1·1=11+ 1

~; COIITI I·IUE RE TlJR!\1 END

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sun R n lJT r 1 IE /\S :; E llll ( 1-:. 1 I( E , r:: LEt 1 E I' , 1\ll onE, n E u /\ , c c , AD c I 1~ 1 , K 2 I IlK, t 1 E , lH 1, T I I D F , I ·I 1 1 !31 I , fJ L, II , I I , A l. PI It\, I T ER)

c c ~************************************~****************** C TillS CI\LClJL/\TES TilE ST!FFIIESS 111\TRI:< or EI\CII ELEt\EIIT AIIO C IW,ERTS IT lllTrl THE SYST!.-:t\ STIFF!IESS i\1\HUX. TilE C 1\1\Tf~I:< iS n/\tiOI:O 1\ilD THE L\ltiDI<It; \iF.CTr1r. DflTAI!IED Ill C T II [ r fW C E S S c ***********************~********************~*********** c

c

D I! \ E I IS I 0 II E I. [11 E T ( ! l E 1 ) ) , /\ ll 11 0 [( II ! I , S ) , D C L T 1\ ( ! I 1\ ) , C [ ( II D F , 1 ) 1 ~l\l3C(!lE 1 CJ) 1 !111ELT(C))

f, ':: 1\ L V, ( l I[) F 1 I ?,I) , K!: ( C) 1 ~)) 1 I( 1 ( 6 1 r; ) 1 \(2 ( 6 1 3 ) fJ 'l I.L f) I:: 1 ' : ) D F J .1 I~O J = 1 , I ~)\I l<(l 1 J)=O.O Ct.( l, l )=0.0

L:-0 CDtiTI iJUE

C Ei\CH ELE!\EIH IS BROUGHT HI FOR PROCESSIIJG c

c

D () If 1 I:: 1 I I·IE D 0 Lf 2 I c :: 1 I 9 DO LL2 J::1 1 9 !( E ( I c I j) ::o. 0

1+2 CCJ!ITI IHJE

C OllTAIII THE I\1~TfHCES K1 f\'10 K?. FD>\ ELEtlF.iiT (I) c

Ci~LL 111\TRIX (1:1,K2,i\flCd,!·IE) IF ( ITER. GT , 1 ) CALl. UP D 1\ TE ( E L Ell E T 1 AWl:l E 1 11 E L T A 1 K 1 1 1(7. , I 1 ~IE , I II I, !·IK)

c C EUJ101T/\l. ~.lTIFFIIF.SS 1\f\TRI:< ·Is C/\LCUL1~TED

c DO !13 IC=1 1 6 DO 43 J::l ,() 1\ E ( I c , J ) = 1-: 1 ( I c I J ) ,., E L E r 1 E T < 1 1 1; ) ,., 2 • u ,., E LEt 1 ET ( T , s )

4 3 Cot I Tl t IU l:: DO 4L; IC::1,6 on L!L; J=l 3 K E ( I C 1 J + 6 ) = K 2 ( I C , ,J) ,., 2 , 0 ,., EL El \ E T ( I , 5 )

/+4 COIITI i·IUE Wl L; 5 I C::: 1 ,3 on 1f5 J::l 16 I< E ( I C+6 , J FI(E ( .J, I C+ 6)

L;5 COIITI IIUE

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C ELD\EilTAL ST! FFI!F.SS ~ll\TrUX IS /\Vi\. !L/\!.lLE; !10\/ c C 0 8 T 1\1 1-1 Tfl E ll. 0, F, ~lOS, c

c

I I ::[LEIIO( I I 1) I?.::: r:: L Ell ET ( ! , 2 ) I3=ELE11CT( !,.3)

1,1 0 F. LT ( 1 ) ::: f\! HJ 0 F ( I l , 3 ) . llOELr(2)=1\llflnt:( !?. 1 3)

II!' E LT ( 3 ) :: i\ W!D F. ( I3 , 3 ) i I D E LT ( 4 ) ::: J\tllJIJ F. ( II , If ) I I[) F. L T ( 5 ) = t\ II 11 D E ( I ?. , If ) IPlF.LT(f)):::,\1/nOE( I3,lf) lllFLT(7 )=t\IHlOF.( II ,5) I JOEL T( rl) ::J\tiODr::( I2, 5) :!DEL T( 9) =1\lliJDF:( !3 1 5)

C CIIECK ALOIIG THE Rnll OF t\ATRIX, C IF IT IS f1F.Yr1~1D THE f~i\1 !GE OF ( K) I\Er1LECT IT C IF IT IS IIITflll·l THE r{1\IIGE, GO i\LOIIG TilE UJLltrHJ c

00 2 1<!=1,9 c C IF BEYOIIO 1< 1 S RAIIGE, TRY !IEXT Rm/ c

c c

c

IF(IlDELT(I\I) ,GT .tiOF)GO TO 2 I i K I :: I l 0 E L T ( 1\I )

DO 3 KJ=l ,9 I·IKJ=I,IOELT(K,J)

C IF BEYGriD f: 1 s RMIGE, OBT/1!11 THE LOMIIIG VECTOR c

IF (IIIU.GT,I!OF)GO TO 4 c C \.f!THHJ K'S RIHIGE. 110\/ !~I OAIJDEO FORI1 c

IJKJ 1 =NI\J- HK I+ 1 IF(Ili~J1.LT.1)GO TO 3

K (I If\ I 1 I·JI(J 1 ) =I< (Ill< I, I 11\J 1 ) +KE ( K I, KJ) G'l TCl 3

I~ C E ( II K I , 1 ) =C E ( I II\ I , 1 ) - K E ( 1\ I , 1\J )":DE LT 1\ ( I II< .I) 3 CDIHII,IlJE 2 CotiTI HUE

Lf 1 C 0 l'lT I IIU E RETURIJ E r JD

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SUf1ROUTJ fiE f IMR I X(~~ 1 I I<<' i\[JC, l I liE) c c *********~*********~************************ C THIS 08TATfiS THE IV\TRJCES 1\1 A:IO !(2 FOR EACH C E L. E: 1 E. JT ( I ) c ******************************************** c

c

o I r 1 o1s r n 11 A r1 c <t 'E I 9 > , .l'l. C3 > , G < 3 ) I c < 3 ) REAL K1(6,6),1<2(6,3)

C GE011ETR!C Cm!STAIITS OF EACH El.E!1EilT c

on. L~9 J=l ,3 fl( J) =M3C( I, J) G ( J) =A f3 C ( I , J+ 3 ) C ( J) =t\BC( T, J+6)

1~-9 COIITI IJUE c C 0 f3 T A T f I 111\T H I X K 1 c

DO 50 11=1 ,3 DO 50 J::J,3 K 1 ( I I , J ) ::: 2 • 0 ~·, 8 ( I ·1) ~·: f3 ( J ) + C ( f 1) ~·, C ( J ) I( 1 ( H+ 3 , J + 3 ) :: 2 ~ 0 ,., C ( I 1) ,., C ( J ) + f3 ( 11) ,., f3 ( J ) I< 1 ( f 1, J+ 3 ) :: t ( II; ~·: fl ( J ) I< 1 ( Ill-] I J ) =B ( 11) ..... c ( j)

50 C Dl 1 TI ! JU F. c C OBTAHI f·iATRTX K2. c

00 51 1·1=1 ,3 DO 51 J=l,3 l( 2 ( I 1, J ) :: !\( II) ,., :1 ( J ) 1~ 2 ( II~ 3 1 J ) =A ( 11) ~·, C ( J)

51 fJl' IT I 1\UE f;[TUfUI El\0

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SUBROUTINE UPDATE(ELEMET,ANODE,DELTA,K1,K2,I,NE,NN,NK) c c ********************************************* C THIS SUBROUTINE UPDATES THE VISCOSITY OF EACH C ELEMENT c ********************************************* c

c

DIMENSION ELEMET (NE, 5) , ANODE (NN, 5) , DELTA (NK) , NDELTA ( 6) REAL K 1 ( 6 , 6 ) , K 2 , ( 6 , 3 ) REAL MU

C OBTAIN THE NODAL NOS. OF EACH ELEMENT c

c

I1=ELEMET (I,1) I2=ELEMET(I,2) I3=ELEMET(I,3)

C OBTAIN THE REQUIRED D.O.F. NOS. OF EACH NODE c

c

NDELTA( 1) =ANODE (I1, 3) NDELTA(2)=ANODE(I2,3) NDELTA(3)=ANODE(I3,3) NDELTA(4)=ANODE(I1,4) NDELTA(5)=ANODE(I2,4) NDELTA(6)=ANODE(I3,4)

C CALCULATE 4I2(FOURI2) NOW. c

c

FOURI2=0.0 DO 60 IC=1,6 DO 60 J=1,6 FOURI2=FOURI2+K1 (IC,J)*DELTA(NDELTA(IC))*DELTA(NDELTA(J))

60 CONTINUE R=SQRT(FOURI2)

C CALCULATE THE VISCOSITY (MU) IF THE FLmiJ BEHAVIOUR C INDEX (FBI) OF THE POLYMER IS KNOV'JN c

FBI=0.5 MU=(R**(FBI-1.0)) ELEMET (I, 4) =~1U RETURN END

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c c c c c c

c c ,.. ....

c c c

c c c

c

1000

250 260 200

2000

28S 290

300

400

198

SLJBRDUT r ltE s y'IISOL < 11111 ;v1, 110 !1-1, 1·:t<K I A, o)

8ArJOED S'OFIUI\ff. 1\1\TI(fX EQlJATintl SOLVCF: CROUT llETIIOD ******~~**********************************************************

D Ir·IEI~S lUll li(:) I fl( 1)

L oc < r I J) = r + ( J -I ) qJo HI GO TO (1000 1 2000);1\Kf<.

REDUCE 11/\TR I X

DO 280 tJ::J 1 1·lt~ 1·11 =LOC ( 1! 1 l) DO ?.60 L=2tlll-1 ~IL:: LOC (If, LJ C=A( IlL) /A( Ill) I=!I+L-1 lF(NN.LT.I) GO TO 260 J::O 0 0 2 50 K =L I ~tl J=J+l I J::: l.OC ( I, J) IIK=I.OC ( f·l 1 K) A( I j) =A (I J) -c~·: A( IlK) ,'\(IlL) =C COIITI I·HJE GO TO 500

REDUCE VECTOR

DO 290 t-1=1 INN III=LOC(Il,l) DO 285 L=2 1 1·i'1 tiL=LOC( 1~, L) I==I·I+L-1 IF(tiii.LT. f) GO TO 290 B (I ) ::: R ( I ) - A ( !·I L ) ~·• B ( I· I) B( 1·1) =B( II) /A( Nl)

BACK SUBSTITUTION

r·r=~rN H=t·l-1 IF(N.EQ.O) GO TO 500 Oil h,OO K=2,1·1t1 111\=LOC (H. K) L:::fi+K-1 IF(Ilt~.LJ,L) GO TO lfOO B ( t I) ::: f3 ( ! I) - 1\ ( NK) ~·• 8 ( L) CmiTI I·IUE GO TO 300

500 RETURN EtiO

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c c c c

c

s !JEll\ ourr 1 IE our PUT c r TE F 1 o E LT A, MiuD E 1 r: L Er 1 u I o, u: I r ~~~I r 11: I~~~ i, 110 F 1 'I)

TillS OUTPlJT TilE SC1U!T!,1!1 Fm IIEI!T:l'III\11 FUJII.

11 Ir IE liS I ()II [) E LT 1\ ( II f() I /\' :oo E ( ~ 1: I, 5 ) I E UTE T ( ':E , 5 ) j Q ( S1) J c E (t: K I I ) , T 0 r: L T ( I I+ 3 )

1 QC) \ /'( I Tf~ ( f) I ~1 )

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9 r:rr:'li\T(11!Cr, 'THIS IS Tllr:: UiJSC/\LED-SDI.UT!Dil Ff!i,: :!E\JTO:IrAt! Fl.n\/'''''"'n':,·: 1 ITEr •. uiml 11n.=1 • 11 tx,•:::n~:·:.-·:,·::rw. • ,sx, 'Y.~VEUJC ITY' ,;i~<. 'Y-VE!.OC ITY' , 25'(, 1 PRES~~IJI\E 1 )

C I iiSER.T V.\LlJES OF UIIKIIOIJ!!S l llTO DELTA c

c

rn 1 o r -= 1 , ' : ~J F D [ u 'I ( l) =C E ( I I I )

1 0 Ul' I TI l·!lJF: 00 11 1=1 1 1·1N

C 0, 0. F o ! llJI!G ER S OF A ! I DOE. c

c

J 1 ::f\!<!OD E ( I I 3 ) J2=/1!10fll:( I,lf) J3=1\:noE( I, 5)

11 1 '~ ITE c r, I 1 ~) 1 I o E L r A ( .J 1 ) I n E L r /\ c J?.) , o E L r 1\ c .J3) 1 2 F m 1 lA r c 1 x, 15 I 1 ox I F 1 o. :; Is xI F 1 o. 5 , 5 x 1 F 1 o • s )

C FlJJ'.IRATE RF.r!UIRED. c

CALL FIJJRET(QtOELTi\,1\:!0fJE 1 IIK 1 iHJ) 1./R I H ( (-, , 1 3 )

13 Ff1\!1AT( iH0 1 'FLOI/RATE AT Vi\fUOUS SECT!nt-!S OF (r IF.' II6X 1 'SECTTOtl' ,8X, 1 I FLO\IRfl TE I) IIRITE(6,JI+)(I ,Q( I), I:::J 1 J)

14 FORi1i\T(8:<, I2 1 BX 1 F10.5) \/R I n: ( () , C) 0 )

90 FIJf~!1i\T(lll0,27X, 1 Til!S IS TilE SCALED-SfJLUTIOii.FOR IIEI.JTOII!Atl FL0\1 1 SC 1/ll[-'[) SOI.lJTintl FOR t!E'.JTn:l!.~.!l FLmi. 1 I/1!SX, 1 SOI.llrir1!1 !II F10,5 Fmrti\T 1

2,50X 11 SOI.UTI011 Til E12.1f FOI\11111 II1X, 1 !10DE~':h':IID. 1 ,5X, 1 X··VE'l.OCITY 1 ,5

3X, 'Y-VEI.OCITY' lsx, 'PRESSURE' 120X, 'X-VEI.OC ITY' ,~)X, 'Y-VELOC IT¥ ,sx, I !f P f\ E S S lJ R E ' )

~I::! lfJ F +I I 0 0 1 5 I ::: 1 , Ht I

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C D.O.F. tllHlllERS. c

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J1=/\IIODF.( I ~.3) J 2 =1\JI()\1 [( I I lf) J3=A.IIODE( 1,5)

C TilE 1100/l.l. VAR!Al3LF.S ARF. 1101/ SCt\LED fW THE FI.O\IR/\TE. c c C lluLTlPL!CiiTirJil r1Y ZERO IS AVOIDED flY TilE IF :.>T/\TUIEIITS c

!F(J1.GTJ1) GO TO 20 DE: L T ( J 1 ) =DEL i'.l\ ( J 1 ) /Q ( 1 )

20 IF(J2.GT,II) c,r) TO 30 OF.LT( J2)=DELTt\(J2)/Q(1)

30 fF( J3 .GT .11) r11l TO 15 DELT(J3)=0F.LTA(J3)/Q(I)

1 5 I, If\ I TE ( G , ~15 ) I I f) E LT ( J I ) I f) F. LT ( J2) ' 0 E LT ( J 3 ) , 1 f) E LT ( j I ) , [) E L T ( .J 2 ) I f) E !. T ( j 3 )

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9 5 F oRr II\ T C 1 >: , !5 , 1 o ~< I F 1 o. 5, 5 x, F 1 o • 5 , 6 x 1 F 1 o. 5 , 1 8 xI E 1 2 • ,,, L1 x, F. 1 2 • L1 I 1, x 1 E 1 2 1 • L1)

999 RETURII EIID

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c c c c c c c c c

c

SU[JHOUT !I W FLOH F.T ( <l, [) El. T J\, AI lfJO E, IlK 1 Htl)

Tl!IS CJ\l.CUL!\TES Til[ Fl.O\!Ri\TE AT 0 lFFUtEI!T SCCTI OtJ:; OF TliE fJ IE

D l11EI!S !Oil Q(S') ,DELTA( II!(), A!!DDE( 1111 1 5)

SET 110. OF SE::TIOIIS(I1) OVER TilE DIE.

11::::9 DO 2 I:: 1 , 1·1

2 O( l) =o.o OJ 3 l:: 1 , I l DO 3 J::J ,.1·1-1

C IIOOF. 11UIIf3ER. c c C D,O,F. liD. COf1RESPOIIO!IIG TO TilE X-VELOCITY. c

c

J I =!HIOO 1:( IHJOOF., 3) J2::AIIOD[~( IHJODF.+II,3) D= :\IIOD E (I ll-lr1D F.+ 1'1, 2) -1\ 1 HJO E ( IHiOD E, 2)

C IIITERGRATE (Lb':OY) ACROSS THE CliAI:iiEL TO OBTJ\ fil THE C F LOI·/R/\ TE • c

3 Q( I) =Q( !)+(DELTA( Jl )+DELTA( ~1 2) )'':D D 0 Lf I:: 1 11

Lf Q ( I) ::Q ( r) n. 0 R ETURIJ Ei·IO

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SUBROUTINE CONVEG(DELTA,CE,NDF,KODE,NK) c c ******************** C TEST FOR CONVERGENCY c ******************** c

c

DIMENSION DELTA(NK) ,CE(NDF) KODE=1 DO 34 I=1, NDF Y=DELTA(I)

C VERY SMALL NODAL VALUES ARE NOT C TESTED FOR CONVERGENCY. c

IF(Y.LT.0.00001) GO TO 34 E=ABS(CE(I)-DELTA(I))-0.001*ABS(CE(I)) IF(E.GT.O.O)KODE=KODE+1

34 CONTINUE RETURN END

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c

o r 1 E' 1s 1 'l: 1 :J E 1. T,\ < rn~) , .\ • 1o:J E ( u: 1, :>) I E t. Et lET< 11c Is:. , Q < 9) , r.: EL T ,, (1 1 K) R E,\1. lllfl0flf:: ( 81 ) 01 500 f::!IOF+l ,IIOF+!I

C K!Ja·/11 VI\LlJES OF TilE SnLUTr Otl. c·

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CELT!\( 1)::1,0 500 DEI.TI\( I)::j .0

ll=iiOF+t-1 In. I E ( (j , 1 ) I TE R FflRII/\ T ( 1 I iO, 1 I TEP-1H I OWt·.'t~·.·~·t :lU! W ER ~·:·:"·:·:t ITER A TI n:J·::-::·::·:: l lUll l3ER'''''d:·::y TERA T I 0

T """·:,·,,·: r '' J: 1 n ER ,., ... ".,,., I r E·r:un r 'l' ,,."·"·,,·:r 1u • Fl ER =' , !51 1 T1X, ·~Jnf)E·:,,·,·!fl. ',:;x, 'X-Vt:L'!:: tTY'"'"''':-'.'!::LrJC ITY' 1 !;x, T' Y- VE Loc r yy,·:,·:~·,y- VE 1. nc I TY' , s x, 'PREs suc:;r·::·::~:~:·::·:"'' PRES suRE' 1 T18X: 1 PRF.SEilT1 ,SX, 1 PRt-:VTOI_JS 1 ,flX, 1 PRC:SE:Il"f ,SX, T'PREVIOU~' ,7:<, 1 PRESEtiT1 ,2X, 1 PREV IOUS 1 ).

DO 2 I=1 ,uti

C D.O.F. llliiiElERSS. OF 1\ tJODE c

c

J1=Ail0DE( !,3) J2=AIIODE (I 1 4) J 3 =A II ODE ( I , 5)

C OUTPUT TilE VAH TABLES OF TH/\T t!ODE. c

c

2 \-/R IT E ( 6 , 3 ) I , D E L T A ( J I ) , C E L TA ( J 1 ) , 0 E LT A ( .12 ) , C F. L T A ( J 2 ) , TDELTA(J3),CELTA(J3)

3 F m t 1AT ( L<, I 5 ~ I zx·, F 1 0. 5 , 2 X, F 1 0. 5 , 6 X, F I 0. 5 , I X, F 1 0. 5 ,3X , F 1 0. 5, F 1 0. 5)

C CALCU.LATE AilD PRI tiT THE Fl.OI-/RATE THROUGH THF. C DIE. c

c

99 CALL FLORET(Q 1 DELTA, AIIOOE, tiK,NN) \·IR I TE ( 6 , 1 3) ·

13 FClf.Uii\T(1110, 1 FLOI-/RATE AT VARIOUS SECTIQ:Js OF OIE 1 // T6X, 'SECTIOII' ,8X, 'FLOI-/RI\TE')

HR I TE ( 6 I JLf) ( I, Q ( I} I l= 1 '9) 14 FORt lA T ( 8 X, I 2 , 1 2X, F 1 0. 5)

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C FiliAL SOLUTIOtl IS Wl\1 OflT/\TflEO. c c

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I IR 1 T F. ( 6 I '1 ()()) 7CXJ FIYU11\T(JII0,27X, 1 Till~; r;, TltF: SCALED<;()!JITJOI) Fm~ i·lCHI-IIEI/TotiJi\tl FLO\-/

1, ~;CJ\1 ED SOLlJTtDll FDf.: IIO!In!I[I/TOilli\!1 FUl\1 1 //1i)){ 11 SOLUT!Oil Ill F10,5

2Fnf:l\t\T 1 1SOX 1 1 SOLUTIITI Ill El?.,l1 t='flH1/\TI//1X 1 1 110DE·.':·:.,·:tl(), 1 1 ~iX 1 1 X··VEI.O :; c 1 TY I ' s X ' I y - v F UJC IT y I I 5 X ' I p 1\ E s s l )[{ E f I :< I) :< I f :< - \1 r: L 0 c 1 TY I I 5 X ' I y - 1/ E L 0 c I T 11 Y' I s :< , ' r n E s s u ~~ ~~ ' )

DO (,Q I::J,tlll J 1 ::J\IIDDE:( I, 3) J2::1'dl0 11[( I 1 l1) JJ::J\,;Jf)DE( I ,5) F8! ::o. 5

C THE 11001\L '/AI~!Al3LES 1\RE l!G\/ SCALED flY TilE C F LOI /k A TF.. c c c ~IULTIPL!CATim' BY zr-.:Hn IS tWOIDEO nY THE 11 IF STATEitF.IITS 11

c IF(Jl,GT .11) GO TO 20 0 E :_ T 1\ ( .J 1 ) ::DE I. T 1\ ( .Jl ) IQ ( 1 )

20 IF(J2,13T,11) Gfl TO 30 0 F.LTt1 ( J~·) ::DELTA ( J2) IQ ( 1)

30 IF(J3.GT.t1) GO TO ()0 · D E U A ( J 3 ) :: 1J f:: LT/\ ( .J 3 ) I ( Q ( l ) .,..,., F 8 I)

6 0 \ c I T E ( () ' 7 2 ) I I [) E LT A ( J 1 ) ' [) E LT 1\ ( J 2 ) I [) E LT /\ ( .I J ) ' [) F.l.T J\ ( .J 1 ) I [) E L T /\ ( .) 2 ) ' !DELTA( J3)

72 F m 11 exT ( 1 :<, Is , s :<, F 1 o. 5 , s x IF 1 o • 5 1 6 y, F 1 o .. L~ , 1 8 x, E 1 2 ,If , 1f x. E 1 7. ,11 , '1 x, E 1 2. Jll)

600 CCli ITI flUE o o n r: r ;: 1 tlE

7 2 5 EL UlE'r ( I , If~ ::: E L E I 1£ T ( I , If) I ( Q ( 1 ) ,·,·: ( F ll i - 1 • 0) ) c C VISCOSITY OF EACH IIODE CALCUU\TED !\tiD PRIIHED. c

C 1\ L L V I S r 0 ( l ·IU II 0 D E , E L Ell E T , I ill , t ·IE ) \IHITE(6,/50)

?SO FO:-::['\T(lli0,30X, 1 IIODE VISCOSITY') \ lit I H ( G , R 0 G ) ( ( I 1 IIU t I 0 D E ( r) ) , I:: 1 , I ,p 1)

110 0 FOR' 1/\ T ( 1 :<, I 6, 3 X , F 1 0 , 5 ) Rf.TIJRII EIID

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C Pf\OC E ;JI HU: c ***************************~******~*********************** c

c

llli!EIISIO!I r-:LEI!r-T(IIE 1 5) 1 LCrJU 11T(81) f{ El\ L r 1\J t I n !1 E( I l! I) DO 3 3 t I I::: I I tit I Len' J;n < rJI) =n t II n I OD H t II ) :: 0. 0

83 CmiTliiUE no 8 2 I= 1 1 liE

c I'IDDilL lltltlllms. c

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I I =ELf:t1F.T( I 1 1) I 2 = EL [I\ ET ( I , 2) 13:: EL Ell ET ( I 1 3)

C t\lJi!ODE() STORES TilE V/\UJE Oi- THE ttOfll\L 'IISCOS ITY C /\I!Q LCOLHIT() I<EF.PS COlJI!T nr:- THE lllHif3F.R CJF C ELE:\EtiTS COi!TFU f-3UT I I!G TO pAT II ODE. c

c

t'-1U'!DOF.( Il )::t\UIIODF.( !1 )+ELEl\ET( ! 1 1}) LCOU'lT( Il )=l.COUIIT( !1 )+1 t1UI!ODE( I?)=11lJI\ODE( l2)+ELF.r1ET( ! 1 4) LCOUilT( I?.)=LCOU!H( 12)+1 1·\U!!DDF.( I3)=l!lJIIOOE( I3)+EUJ\ET( !,II) LCCliJiH( I.3)=LCOUIH( !.3)+1

8 2 C DrJTI I,IUE D 0 8 I}. I ::: 1 1 ~IN

C AVERAGE VALUE OF VISCOSITY.

t·\lJllODE( I) =ll!JtlOOE( I) /LCOUIIT( I) 84 COil TI IIUE

1\ETURH EHD

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206

FIIIITE El.EriUIT i\IU\LYSIS S [ COIIO PROGR Arl

'IIF~SH:: (9X9) 'j':

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THIS READS Ill ALL THF. I:!FDR~VITTO!l REI!tl!RED,OfJT/\ll!S THE SYSTEil IIATRIX EQUATIOII,TIIE LOI\OPIG VECTOR ArlO SOLVES TilE EQlJt\.IIOIIS.

OlliEIISIDt-1 1\LL 1\RRAYS

Dlt\UISiml DELTA(?.IfJ),AI!OOE(1)1,5),ELFJ\F.T(1213,5) 1

TQ ( 9) , N3 c ( 1 2:5 I 9) , A( 3 > , 13 o ) ? co ) , 11 o E L r 1\ ( r.) , r 1 oF. u ( 9) , T 0 E L T u 4 3) I c F. LT .i\ (?. Lf 3 ) I c E ( /.I} 3 I 1 )

REAL K < 1 7 s , n > , 1\ r: < 9 I 9 > I 1z 1 < 6 I f1 ) , !< 2 < 6 , 3 > , r1u 11 Ofl E ( o 1 ) 1·/R l T E ( 6 I 99 8)

998 FORI 1•\ T { 1110 13 OX 1

I ;':;':;':·.'n':;':;':;':;':;':·.':;':;':;':;':;':;':;'n'n':·.':;':>'n'n':.':;':;':;';,'n'n';;':;':;'n'n'n':;':;':;':;':;':;':·.':;'d:;':;':;':

T•':;': I ;

T' **********************'/ T31 X, 1 •': SECOIID PROGRAI\ FOR THE AIIAI.YS IS OF FLU TID FLOW *'/ T31X, 1 •': IH A DIF. [iY THE FI!IITE ELEIIEIIT T I'IEHIOO ,.,, T/31X, '***********************************************************i T I T'***************'//)

C COIITRDL HIFORI\AT!Ofl REOIJIREO c

Ct\l.L COIITF\0( IIK,IIE 1 llli 1 11DF ,II, If3\/, DL, !1,1/, ALPHA) c C THE !\AT II StJElRrJUTI !IE REf1UIRED. c

cALL s 0 L v E ( E LEI lET I !\II DOE I [) E LT i\ I 1\ [3 c I IlK I I IE I 1·111, HIDF 1 II, Ill'.I,DI., 11 1 \/ 1 ALP!Ifl, ICl 1 K2 ,1\,1\F., CE)

STnP EIID

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SECOND IN

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THE THE

ANALYSIS FINITE

OF ELEMENT

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CONTROL INFORMATION*******CONTROL INFORMATION

INITIAL NO. OF D.O.F. NK= 243 NO. OF ELEMENTS NE= 128 NO OF NODES NN= 81 UNKNOWN NO. OF D.O.F. NDF= 175 NON ZERO NO. OF D.O.F. N= 9 BANDWIDTH IBW= 29 DIE LENGTH DL= 1. 00000 HEIGHT OF DIE AT INLET H= 1. ooooo WIDTH OF DIE W= 1. 00000 ANGLE OF TAPER OF DIE ALPHA 0.00000 RADIAN

NODAL INFORMATION**********NODAL INFORMATION**********NODAL INFORMATION

NODE NO. X COORD Y COORD DOF NO. DOF NO. DOF NO, 1 0.00000 0.00000 185 186 176 2 0.12500 0.00000 196 197 30 3 0.25000 0.00000 200 201 53 4 0.37500 0.00000 204 205 76 5 0.50000 0.00000 208 209 99 6 0.62500 0.00000 212 213 122 7 0.75000 0.00000 216 217 145 8 0.87500 0.00000 220 221 168 9 1.00000 0.00000 224 225 226

10 0.00000 0.12500 7 187 177 11 0.12500 0.12500 27 28 29 12 0.25000 0.12500 50 51 52 13 0.37500 0.12500 73 74 75 14 0.50000 0.12500 96 97 98 15 0.62500 0.12500 119 120 121 16 0. 75000 0.12500 142 143 144 17 0.87500 0.12500 165 166 167 18 1. 00000 0.12500 175 227 228 19 0.00000 0.25000 6 188 178 20 0.12500 0.25000 24 25 26 21 0.25000 0.25000 47 48 49 22 0.37500 0.25000 70 71 72 23 0.50000 0.25000 93 94 95 24 0.62500 0.25000 116 117 118 25 0. 75000 0.25000 139 140 141

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;lt) :~ • ~~ ~~ ]rhl ( ' • :~ 7 r; () 0 If/! If ~; ,, (, J 1 i .• J 7 ;; [)() O,J/:i(l() I) 7 ,. ('I (,:) (I()

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35 o.n?:;oo u,:i7500 15 ~) 1 ()l) 1 o! % 1 • ()()()()() 0, J7SOO 1/3 ?31 2 3/. 37 o.uoooo o.r;omo I; 1 :J I) 1 (~0 3fl () • 1 2 ~; 00 0. 50000 < 0 I '_I 1 ') 20 J:J (1,/.SOO() o. 5 oono lr 1 h2 lr 3 110 0. 3 7 5 00 (). 50000 ()If (,!) ()6 L; 1 0,50000 0. 50000 fl? 88 ;lC) 1;?. 0,62500 n. 500 oo 110 111 11?. hJ o. 7r;non :~. r;oooo 133 13/f 1 35 114 0,87500 o. :;oooo 15 6 157 15il /15 1 ,oonon 0. 50000 172 233 2 31t ~~~ o.oooon n,l)?.5no 3 1t11 181 L17 0. 1 25 00 0.()2.500 15 16 17 lf[l 0.25000 0,62500 Jfl 39 1~0 lt9 0. 3 75 00 0,1)?.500 61 (,?. {-,]

50 o.~;oooo O,IS2500 ?1 L1 85 86 5'1 0.62500 o. 62 r;oo 107 lOB 109 52 0.75000 0,62500 130 1 31 132 53 0,8750~) 0.62500 15 3 151f 15 5 51~ 1,00000. O,fi2500 i 71 235 ?.36 55 o. ooo on 0,75000 ...,

I. 19?. 182 5f} 0.12500 0.75000 12 13 ,_, 57 0.25000 0.75000 35 J(; 3'1 58 0,37500 0. 7 5000 58 59 60 59 0,50000 0.75000 81 82 83 60 O,li2500 0. 7 5000 1 OLf 105 106 61 0.7SOOO 0. 7 5000 127 128 129 62 O,fl7500 0,75000 150 15 1 13 2 63 1. 00000 0. 7 5000 170 237 238 61} 0 .ooooo 0,87500 1 193 183 65 0.12500 0.8 7 500 9 10 11 66 0.25000 0,87500 32 33 3 L; 67 0,37500 0.87500 55 % 57 68 0.50000 0.87500 78 79 80 69 0.62500 0,87500 101 102 103 70 0.75000 0.87500 1 ?.1;. 1 25 126 71 0,87500 0,87500 147 11f8 Jlf9 72 1 .ooooo 0,87500 169 239 2110 73 0,00000 1.00000 194 195 184 ?If o. 1 2500 1. 00000 198 199 8 75 (). 2 5 00 () 1. 00000 202 203 31 76 0.37500 1. 00000 ?.06 207 51; 77 o.soooo 1.00000 210 211 77 78 0.62SOO 1,00000 214 215 iOO 79 0.75000 1. 00000 218 219 1 23 80 0.81500 1 ,OGOOO 222 223 11~6 81 1. 00000 1 ,00000 2lf 1 ?.If 2 2lf3

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OOF NO 176 177 178 179 lflO llll 182 183 li1Lf

PI\ES SUHE 1 • 00000 1 ,00000 ~ • 00000 1. 00000 1. 00000 1 .ooooo 1.00000 i. 00000 I .00000

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