Abstract
The effect of viscoelasticity in web handling systems is examined by introducing a viscoelastic equation of state into a model for tension control. Case studies and generalized results for a single open-span system and a double open-span system are presented to compare the results of the viscoelastic model to a model based on a purely elastic equation of state. The results show only small differences in the tension behavior for the single-span system. However, large differences in the magnitude and reversal of the sign of the tension in the second span of a two-span system are seen for even small degrees of viscoelasticity in the web material. The results clearly demonstrate that viscoelasticity must be considered in modeling multispan web handling systems.
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