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Effect of Braid Structure on Yarn Cross-Sectional Shape  

Lyons, Jason (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University)
Pastore, Christopher M. (School of Textile and Materials Technology, Philadelphia University)
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Fibers and Polymers / v.5, no.3, 2004 , pp. 182-186 More about this Journal
Abstract
The effect of braid construction parameters on yarn cross-sectional shape is presented in this paper. The location of the yam within the braid unit cell is quantified by a compaction factor. A range of braided fabrics were produced and optically measured for actual yarn cross-sectional shape. A comparison of the theoretical and experimental values shows good correlation. Design curves can be produced with the developed model to allow selection of appropriate braid process parameter to create yarns with desired cross-sectional geometries.
Keywords
Braiding; Mechanics; Modeling; Elliptical yarn;
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