Fiber orientation

The direction of the major axis of the fibers, relative to the flow direction in fiber-filled materials.

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  1. Randomly-oriented fibers are found near the injection location.
  2. Flow-aligned fibers are found in the converging flow area.
  3. Transversely-aligned fibers are found in the diverging flow area.
  4. Fibers parallel to the flow direction are found in the restricted flow area.