Abstract
Theory is presented for the influence of sheet uniformity on several structural parameters of paper and general classes of planar stochastic fibrous materials. The theory makes use of the negative binomial distribution for the probability of coverage of points by fibres, allowing expressions to be derived for structural properties of sheets with greater variance of coverage than that observed in a corresponding point Poisson process. The expressions obtained provide insights into the extent that formation influences free-fibre-length distribution, pore size distribution, absolute contact states and fractional contact area.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 91-98 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Pulp and Paper Science |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- Fiber networks
- Flocculation
- Homogeneity
- Paper sheets
- Paper structure
- Parameters
- Theories