Analysis of shear characteristics of woven fabrics and their interaction with fabric integrated structural factors (original) (raw)
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Influence of weave and weft characteristics on tensile properties of fabrics
The breaking strength and elongation at break of a fabric firstly depend on the breaking strength and elongation at break in the testing direction of the used yarn. In our research not only the influence of the weft characteristics and weave on the breaking strength and elongation of woven fabrics was analysed, but also a particular study was devoted to the influence of threads, which were perpendicular to the testing direction. In the first part of our research, the breaking force and elongation of threads at different clamping lengths and extension rates before and after the weaving process were measured. In the second part ,the breaking force and elongation at break and stress-strain curves of woven fabrics were analysed. In order to examine the influence of the weft, fabrics of plain weave with different characteristics of the weft were prepared. Furthermore, different weaves were designed: one group with single weft threads and another with doubled (twisted) weft threads. The results of measurements of the yarn showed only a minimal influence of measuring conditions, but according to the expectations, the important influence of the weaving process on the tensile properties of yarns was also noted. The results of the measurements of the fabric highlighted that not only the raw material, but also the mechanical properties of the perpendicular thread system influence the tensile properties of fabrics in the direction analysed. In comparison with single threads, the use of doubled threads in the weft caused a general improvement in the breaking force and elongation at break by stretching tests in the warp direction.
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A new mechanical model is proposed in this paper to evaluate the shearing properties for woven fabrics during the initial slip region. Compared to the existing mechanical model for fabric shear, this model involves not only bending but also torsion of curved yarns. This model has the advantage of taking into consideration the yarn undulation in fabrics while keeping mathematical rigor. Moreover, an erroneous formula in the previous research work from a referenced paper is modified. Analytical results show that this model provides better agreement with the experiments for both the initial shear modulus and slipping angle than the existing model. The approach for this model can be extended to predict other mechanical properties of fabrics in order to obtain more precise results.
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Influence of fibre blend, yarn count and fabric sett (thread density) on bending and shear rigidities of plain woven fabric has been studied. Fifteen plain woven square fabrics have been woven using 20, 30 and 40 Ne yarns of three different blends (100% cotton, 100% polyester and 50:50 polyester-cotton). The fabric samples are produced at three levels according to the Box and Behnken design of experiment methodology. Fabric bending and shear rigidities are measured by using Kawabata Evaluation System (KES) at low stress region. An increasing trend of fabric bending and shear rigidities are observed with lower proportion of polyester, coarser yarn count and higher fabric sett. Yarn count is found to be the most important parameter influencing fabric bending and shear rigidities followed by fabric sett and blend proportion of polyester. A strong degree of association is found between bending and shear rigidities of fabric.
Effect of a weft yarn spinning system on the shear characteristics of plain woven fabrics
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Spun yarns are almost entirely produced using ring, rotor and relatively new air vortex spinning systems. In this study, shear properties of fabrics woven with cotton, viscose, and polyester yarns spun using ring, rotor, and vortex spinning systems were investigated. Experimentally determined shear characteristic-related factors, such as initial shear rigidity, shear rigidity, shear hysteresis at a 0.5 degree shear angle, and shear hysteresis at a 5 degree shear angle along the principle directions, were statistically analyzed. In addition, differences between the shear behaviors of the woven fabric samples were identified using the digital image correlation (DIC) technique. While our analyses confirm the statistically significant difference between the shear behavior of samples woven with ring-spun yarns and samples woven with rotor and vortex yarns in the weft direction, no significant difference in shear behavior between the samples woven with rotor and vortex yarns was observed....
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