Rawal, ADavies, PJ2007-03-272007-06-072007-03-272007-06-072005Rawal, A and Davies, PJ. 2005. Expert system for the optimisation of melt extruded net structures. Plastics Rubber and Composites, vol. 34(2), pp 47-531465-8011http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2094http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2094Net structures were produced by replacing the static die (spinneret) with two concentric dies (consisting of slots) rotating in opposite directions in a melt extrusion process. A series of net structures and filaments were produced from a square die slot shape. Similarly, a series of filaments were produced from the corresponding static square die slot using a laboratory melt extruder. The effect of die rotation on the filament geometries was investigated. Finally, an expert system was developed based on empirical observations and theoretical modelling, which allows the filament cross-sectional area and its shape to be characterised with regard to the die slot dimensions and extrusion parameters. Moreover, the net geometry has also been predicted and visualised using the same expert system.239847 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 2005 Maney PublishingNet structuresFilamentsExpert systemLaboratory melt extruderDie slotsMaterials sciencesPolymer sciencesCompositesArticleRawal, A., & Davies, P. (2005). Expert system for the optimisation of melt extruded net structures. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2094Rawal, A, and PJ Davies "Expert system for the optimisation of melt extruded net structures." (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2094Rawal A, Davies P. Expert system for the optimisation of melt extruded net structures. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2094.TY - Article AU - Rawal, A AU - Davies, PJ AB - Net structures were produced by replacing the static die (spinneret) with two concentric dies (consisting of slots) rotating in opposite directions in a melt extrusion process. A series of net structures and filaments were produced from a square die slot shape. Similarly, a series of filaments were produced from the corresponding static square die slot using a laboratory melt extruder. The effect of die rotation on the filament geometries was investigated. Finally, an expert system was developed based on empirical observations and theoretical modelling, which allows the filament cross-sectional area and its shape to be characterised with regard to the die slot dimensions and extrusion parameters. Moreover, the net geometry has also been predicted and visualised using the same expert system. DA - 2005 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Net structures KW - Filaments KW - Expert system KW - Laboratory melt extruder KW - Die slots KW - Materials sciences KW - Polymer sciences KW - Composites LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2005 SM - 1465-8011 T1 - Expert system for the optimisation of melt extruded net structures TI - Expert system for the optimisation of melt extruded net structures UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2094 ER -