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The problem of understanding the transfer of fibres between carding-machine surfaces is addressed by considering the movement of a single fibre in an airflow. The structure of the aerodynamic flow field predicts how and when fibres migrate between the different process surfaces. In the case of a revolving-flats carding machine the theory predicts a “strong” aerodynamic mechanism between taker-in and cylinder and a “weak” mechanism between cylinder and removal cylinder resulting in effective transfer in the first case and a more limited transfer in the second.
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Lee, M.E.M., Ockendon, H. The Transfer of Fibres in the Carding Machine. J Eng Math 54, 261–271 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10665-005-9029-7
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