Air support conveyance of uniform and non-uniform webs
Abstract
A web span model and solution technique have been developed to determine the stresses and deflections of uniform and non-uniform webs, subject to side loading from an air support system. Formulas are given to calculate the magnitude of these side forces. An experimental air support system was used to verify the model, and serves as an example to determine the cause of lateral displacement problems.
Citation
Swanson, R. P. (1993, June). Air support conveyance of uniform and non-uniform webs. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Web Handling (IWEB), Stillwater, OK.