Abstract
This paper presents a characteristic of air-entrainment between a web and a guide roller with modified convex shape. Air film thickness is derived using the modified Reynolds equation, a roller shape equation, and a web deflection equation. A finite difference method and a Newton-Raphson scheme are employed to achieve numerical results, i.e. air film thickness and air pressure distribution profiles, a minimum air film thickness, and an air film thickness at the middle of roller length under varied convex roller shapes. The results show that both minimum and central air film thicknesses decrease when the roller is designed as convex shape, and a parameter of convex roller shape affects a minimum air film thickness position.
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