3D Fibrous Assemblies : Properties, Applications and Modelling of Three-Dimensional Textile Structures

by Hu; Jinlian

• ISBN13: 9781420079869
• ISBN10: 1420079867
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-29
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Three-dimensional textile structures have great potential for new applications in many fields such as engineering, materials and systems. There have been important recent developments in the theoretical understanding, production and application of such fabrics. 3-D fibrous assemblies summarises some key developments and applications of 3-D textile structures.

Table of Contents

The Textile Institute and Woodhead Publishing	p. ii
Woodhead Publishing in Textiles	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgements	p. xviii
Introduction to three-dimensional fibrous assemblies	p. 1
Introduction: concepts of three-dimensional fibrous assemblies	p. 1
Two-dimensional structures (two-dimensional fabrics)	p. 2
Limitations of two-dimensional textile structures	p. 7
Three-dimensional structures (three-dimensional fabrics)	p. 8
Conclusions	p. 30
References	p. 31
Applications of three-dimensional textiles	p. 33
Introduction	p. 33
Application of three-dimensional fabrics to composites	p. 34
Application of three-dimensional fabrics to medical textiles	p. 50
Application of three-dimensional fabrics to sports	p. 53
Application of three-dimensional fabrics to geotextiles	p. 56
Application of three-dimensional fabrics to automotives	p. 60
Application of three-dimensional fabrics to protective clothing and the aerospace industry	p. 62
References	p. 66
Multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 70
Introduction to multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 70
Advantages of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 72
Manufacture of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 73
General structure and behaviour of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 81
Applications of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 97
Summary	p. 100
References	p. 101
Multilayer woven fabrics	p. 104
Introduction to multilayer woven fabrics	p. 104
Advantages of multilayer woven fabrics	p. 105
Manufacture of multilayer woven fabrics	p. 106
General structure and behaviour of multilayer woven fabrics	p. 113
Applications of multilayer woven fabrics	p. 127
Summary	p. 129
References	p. 130
Tensile properties of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 131
Introduction	p. 131
Tensile behaviour of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 132
Modelling tensile properties of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 139
Experimental methods and validation	p. 147
Conclusions	p. 149
References	p. 151
Bending properties of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 153
Introduction	p. 153
Bending properties of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 155
Bending hysteresis curves of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 159
Buckling of the bent-inserting yarns	p. 162
Effect of bending sequence on bending hysteresis curves	p. 162
Cyclic bending	p. 163
Modelling bending properties of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 164
Model validation	p. 169
Conclusions	p. 171
References	p. 173
Formability of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 174
Introduction	p. 174
Textile composite deformation mechanisms	p. 176
Structure of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 179
Deformation characteristics of woven fabrics during the forming process	p. 180
Deformation characteristics of multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics during the forming process	p. 180
Deformation behaviour of two-bias multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 182
Modelling the formability of two-bias multiaxial warp-knitted fabrics	p. 188
Summary	p. 190
References	p. 192
Permeability of multilayer woven fabrics	p. 194
Introduction	p. 194
Fabric compressibility	p. 200
Permeability testing	p. 201
Monofilament permeability model	p. 207
Fractal permeability model	p. 214
Conclusions	p. 216
References	p. 217
Using multilayer woven fabrics in resin transfer moulding	p. 221
Introduction	p. 221
Flow resistance of multilayer woven fabrics	p. 223
Flow modelling of multilayer woven fabrics	p. 225
Modelling flow and void formation	p. 228
Modelling the effect of stitch size, distribution and position	p. 237
Conclusions	p. 251
References	p. 252
Index	p. 254
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