A melt spinning process typically can require quite high pressures to extrude polymer melt of high viscosity through a spinneret. Literature for process I have found seems to show 5k - 10k psi pressure across spinneret not uncommon.
I did a hand calc using the Hagen-Poiseuille law and came to around 5000 psi which is alignment with literature.
When I perform a CFD simulation, I get around 40k psi across spinneret. I am not sure if I am not setting up flow simulation correctly or am missing something from a fluid mechanics standpoint.
The study is a single 55micron (0.055mm) bore in diameter x 0.220 mm long (4X diameter). Inlet velocity assumed 10 m/min in both the hand calcs and simulation. Standard atmosphere assumed at capillary exit.
Attached is an image from simulation showing cross section.
Any help or suggestions for better understanding pressure drop in CFD would be appreciated.
I have no answer. Just replying due to professional interest. I used to build melt-blowing dies,
We never had pressure gauges on the input side. We used positive-displacement metering pumps to control flow rate.