Modeling of the roller pressing of fibrous materials

Abstract

The work is devoted to modeling the regularities of hydraulic pressure distribution and fluid removal from the fibrous material in the contact zone. It was found that the hydraulic pressure in the compression zone increases from zero at the initial point of contact to a maximum at the point of maximum compression of the fibrous material. The patterns of distribution of hydraulic pressure in the recovery zone depend on the length of the section, where the fluid moves from the layer of material to the elastic coatings. It was revealed that the amount of liquid removed at the beginning of the compression zone grows faster, then the growth rate is much lower, and at the end of the compression zone, the removed liquid is stabilized. The patterns of change in the removed fluid in the recovery zone depend on the angle, which determines the position of the point where the fluid changes direction.