Internal geometry of structurally stitched NCF preforms

V. Koysin, Stepan V. Lomov, Ignaas Verpoest

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Abstract

Internal geometry of a textile reinforcement is an important factor of the reinforcement performance during the composite manufacturing and service life. In this article, generalized geometrical models of structural stitching loops are presented for the sewing, tufting, and dual-needle stitching methods. The term 'structural' presumes here that the stitching yarn does not only consolidate the plies (as the non-structural one does) but forms also a through-the-thickness (3D) reinforcement. The models account for the general features of the yarn loop geometry and are believed to allow for enough precise modelling on the meso-scale (textile unit cell) level. The modelling approach is validated with experimental data.
Original languageUndefined
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event16th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-16, 2007 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 8 Jul 200713 Jul 2007
Conference number: 16
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Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-16, 2007
Abbreviated titleICCM
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period8/07/0713/07/07
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Keywords

  • IR-75507
  • NCF
  • Textile Composite
  • geometrical characterization
  • Structural Stitching

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