3.4.1 Choosing a Fiber Model

With ANSYS FLUENT's fiber model, you can model two types of fibers: melt spun and dry spun. The model you choose depends on the polymer that is used to draw the fibers. If the fiber polymer can be molten without being destroyed thermally, then a melt spun fiber process is typically used to produce the fibers. In such cases, select Melt Spun Fibers under Model in the Fiber Model dialog box (Figure  3.4.1).

When the fiber polymer can be liquefied with a suitable solvent, or the fiber polymer's production process involves a solvent, the fibers are formed typically in a dry spinning process. In such cases, select Dry Spun Fibers under Model in the Fiber Model dialog box (Figure  3.4.1).