A study on rotor profiles design for a novel twin-screw kneader

摘要

The profile curve design method and the mathematical model of conjugate surfaces of twin-screw kneader used for high viscosity material mixing, transportation and malaxating are established according to the principle of gear engagement. A novel twin-screw kneader and the equations of the profile curves of the rotors as well as the rotor design are proposed. The working principles of the twin screw kneader are analyzed and numerical simulations for dynamic characteristics of the flow field are carried out Three-dimensional, isothermal and steady state numerical analysis of a non-Newtonian fluid are presented, based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) theory, and the characteristics under the conditions of different speeds and center distances are studied, such as pressure distributions, velocity fields, the maximum shear stresses and the mass flow rates. The results provide a theoretical basis for performance predictions and reasonable design for the novel twin-screw kneader.