Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Lattice boltzmann simulation of flow field in inner coating of polythylene terephthalate bottles

  • Zhijian Wang
  • , Xiubo Tian*
  • , Jing Li
  • , Chunzhi Gong
  • , Shiqin Yang
  • , Paul K. Chu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • City University of Hong Kong

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The flow field in the growth of diamond-like carbon (DLC), gas barrier films by RF plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RFPECVD) on the inner walls of polythylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, was simulated with lattice Boltzmann model (LBM). The impacts of the flow field characteristics, including pressure distribution, velocity distribution of various gases, coefficients of kinetic viscosity, configuration of the gas inlet nozzle and gas flow rate, on the uniformity of DLC films were studied. The results show that the flow field characteristics significantly affect the uniform deposition of the DLC films. For instance, the back-flow can be reduced to obtain a laminar flow by decreasing the gas flow rate and increasing the coefficient of kinetic viscosity. And the geometry optimization of the gas nozzle strongly affects the flow field, and the uniformity of DLC film deposition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)391-397
Number of pages7
JournalZhenkong Kexue yu Jishu Xuebao/Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Diamond-like carbon film (DLC)
  • Flow field
  • Inner surface
  • Lattice Boltzmann

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Lattice boltzmann simulation of flow field in inner coating of polythylene terephthalate bottles'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this