title: Prediction of optical fiber coating thickness.
abstract: A simple analysis of the fluid dynamics of the optical fiber coating process is used to predict the resulting coating thickness as a function of draw velocity, coating cup pressure, and resin viscosity for a cylindrical coating die. The effects of surface tension forces and viscous heating are assessed. The analysis is compared to experimental data and found to give good predictions.
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panoliaskos
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Hallett
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garis