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    • Optimizing idler diameter 

      Lynch, Ronald (Oklahoma State University, 2017-06)
      The idler is probably the most common roller in web handling, but it is one of the least studied. It influences both the highest and lowest tension we can run, and can defeat the most sophisticated tension control schemes. ...
    • Refining our rules of thumb 

      Lynch, Ronald (Oklahoma State University, 2015-06)
      Rules of thumb are common in web handling for good reasons. Many of the theories of web behavior are still under investigation and often are complex and a function of properties that are difficult to measure. Because of ...