Numerical simulation and experimental research of electrospun polyacrylonitrile Taylor cone based on multiphysics coupling

Abstract: In the electrospinning process, the Taylor cone, as the jet source, directly affects the jet movement and the quality of the fiber membrane. Therefore, to understand the formation mechanism of the Taylor cone intuitively, a multiphysics coupling model that comprehensively considers the gravitational field, electrostatic field, and fluid field is established, and numerical simulations are conducted in this study. First, we construct a level-set function and analyze the force of the droplet. The gravity, surface tension, and electric field force are coupled to the incompressible Navier–Stokes equation as volume forces, and the nonconservation of the droplet area is solved by approximating the Dirac function with a smooth function. Subsequently, the deformation of the electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Taylor cone under different process parameters is simulated. Finally, data obtained from the numerical simulation and the average diameter of the electrospun PAN fiber membrane are analyzed via gray relational analysis. The results show that the volume force is the key factor affecting the average diameter of the fiber membrane (the correlation is 0.934). This article provides an effective reference and basis for the analysis and control of the electrospinning process.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Numerical simulation and experimental research of electrospun polyacrylonitrile Taylor cone based on multiphysics coupling ; volume:23 ; number:1 ; year:2023 ; extent:13
e-Polymers ; 23, Heft 1 (2023) (gesamt 13)

Creator
Chen, Peng
Zhou, Qihong
Chen, Ge
Wang, Yuntao
Lv, Jinghu

DOI
10.1515/epoly-2022-8106
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023021313035390075465
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Chen, Peng
  • Zhou, Qihong
  • Chen, Ge
  • Wang, Yuntao
  • Lv, Jinghu

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