Prediction of optical fiber coating thickness.
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.
Panoliaskos
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University of Ottawa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5.
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Garis
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