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Air Entrainment Parameters

The Air Entrainment Params component is a record that holds air entrainment parameters. The record is used by rollers with a true Use air entrainment parameter.

 

Description

Parameters

Description

The Air Entrainment Params component stores the parameters that determine the effect of air entrainment on a roller.

Parameters

General

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

η

18.3·10−6

Pas

Dynamic viscosity of air

eta_air

kfbc

0.643

 

Foil bearing constant

k_FoilBearingConstant

Roller

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

Rq

0.686·10−6

m

Roller roughness, RMS

Rq_roller

Ra

0.432·10−6

m

Roller roughness, average

Ra_roller

Web

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

α

1.25·10−6

m3sm2Pa

Web air permeability

alpha_web

Rq

3.38·10−6

m

Web roughness, RMS

Rq_web

Ra

2.67·10−6

m

Web roughness, average

Ra_web

Web/Roller

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

μs

0.2

 

Static coefficient friction

mu_s

See Also

Rollers

Web Handling Library