Applying hundreds of years of scientific and engineering knowledge in 50 years of time
Abstract
Aspects of lateral behavior discussed in this paper include (1) the concept of a web span as a tensioned beam, analyzed for large ratios of L/W, small ratios, and general ratios, and (2) static interaction of two spans and the bistable "jump" phenomenon. Aspects of transport of a web which are discussed are (1) the importance of J/R2 for a roller, not the mass moment of inertia J by itself, (2) dimensionless energy parameters which determine the effectiveness of dancers and other elements of transport as attenuators of disturbances to tension, and (3) principles of design of rollers, such as the need for uniform wall thickness and the need for large, thin-walled rollers.
Citation
Shelton, J. J. (2007, June). Applying hundreds of years of scientific and engineering knowledge in 50 years of time. Paper presented at the Ninth International Conference on Web Handling (IWEB), Stillwater, OK.