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A multi-phase flow model for electrospinning process

Xu Lan (Soochow University, College of Textile and Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Suzhou, China + Nantong Textile Institute of Soochow University, Nantong, China)
Si Na (Soochow University, College of Textile and Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Suzhou, China)
Lee Eric Wai Ming (Soochow University, College of Textile and Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Suzhou, China)
Liu Hong-Ying (National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Engineering, Suzhou, China)

An electrospinning process is a multi-phase and multi-physicical process with flow, electric and magnetic fields coupled together. This paper deals with establishing a multi-phase model for numerical study and explains how to prepare for nanofibers and nanoporous materials. The model provides with a powerful tool to controlling over electrospinning parameters such as voltage, flow rate, and others.

Keywords: electrospinning, multi-phase model, nanofibers, nanoporous materials