Explore the vast range of titles available.

Continuous carbon fiber (CF)-reinforced poly (ether ether ketone) (PEEK) composites have excellent mechanical properties, but their processing techniques are limited. Therefore, we promoted a braiding method based on the hybrid fiber method by hot-compacting CF/PEEK plain weave fabrics to solve the problem of difficult wetting between CF and PEEK. Four parameters—melting temperature, molding pressure, crystallization temperature and the resin contents—were investigated for optimized fabrication. After studying the melting range, thermal stability and the contact angle of PEEK under different temperatures, the melting temperature was set at 370 °C. An ultra-depth-of-field 3D microscope was adopted to investigate the effects of molding pressure in the melting stage. The tensile strength or modulus along and perpendicular to the carbon fiber direction and crystallinity under different crystallization temperatures were analyzed. As a result, the sample crystalized at 300 °C showed an excellent tensile properties and crystallinity. The increased mass ratio of PEEK ranging from 50.45% to 59.07% allowed for much stronger interfacial strength; however, the higher resin content can lead to the dispersion of CFs, loss of resin and the formation of defects during processing. Finally, the optimal resin mass content was 59.07%, with a tensile strength of 738.36 ± 14.49 MPa and a flexural strength of 659.68 ± 57.53 MPa. This paper studied the optimized processing parameters to obtain better properties from CF/PEEK plain weave fabrics and to further broaden the specific applications of CF/PEEK composites, demonstrating a new direction for its fabrication.

Aramid fibers, due to their relatively high inter-yarn friction, high strength, high modulus, and other characteristics, have become a typical representative of flexible anti-ballistic materials in modern warfare. Current research on the anti-penetration of aramid fabrics mostly focuses unilaterally on the structure and performance of aramid fabrics or the shape and size of projectiles, with fewer studies on the coupled effect of both on ballistic performance. This study analyzes how the coupling relationship (or size effect) between the projectile and fiber bundle dimensions affects the fabric ballistic performance from a mesoscopic scale perspective. Taking plain weave aramid fabric as the research object, considering different diameter projectiles, through a large number of ballistic impact tests and numerical simulations, parameters such as ballistic limit velocity, average energy absorption of fabric, and specific energy absorption ratio (average energy absorption of fabric divided by projectile cross-sectional area) are obtained for ballistic performance analysis. The influence law of projectile size on the ballistic performance of high-performance fabrics is as follows: The relative range of fitted ballistic limit velocity at different target positions gradually decreases and then stabilizes as the projectile diameter increases, indicating that the fabric structure effect gradually disappears at a projectile diameter of 12 mm; The average ballistic limit velocity at three impact positions, P1, P2, and P3, provides the corresponding ballistic limit velocity for 1000D aramid fabric, which increases with projectile diameter but the rate of increase slows down at an inflection point, which in this study occurs where the fabric structure effect nearly disappears at a projectile diameter of 12 mm; The energy absorption ratio increases and then decreases as the projectile diameter increases from 4 mm to 20 mm, reaching a peak at the diameter of 12 mm due to the gradual disappearance of the fabric structural effect. The projectile diameter of 12 mm corresponds to the coupling size of 11.159, which provides a size design reference for the macroscopic-based continuum models of aramid plain weave fabrics.

A coated composite was prepared on polyester-cotton plain weave fabric, using PU2540 polyurethane as the matrix. The influences of the content of nickel powders on the dielectric constant (the real and imaginary parts and loss tangent value), reflection loss and shielding effectiveness of single-layer coated composites were mainly investigated. The results showed that within the frequency range of 1–1000 MHz, the value of the real part of the dielectric constant of the coated composites was the largest, and the polarisation ability with regard to electromagnetic waves was the strongest when the content of nickel powders was 40%. Within the frequency range of 15–225 MHz, the value of the imaginary part of the dielectric constant of the coated composites was the largest and the loss ability with regard to electromagnetic waves was the strongest when the content of nickel powders was 40%. Within the frequency range of 250–800 MHz, the loss tangent value of the dielectric constant of coated composites was the largest, and the attenuation ability with regard to electromagnetic waves was the strongest when the content of nickel powders was 40%. Within the frequency range of 1220–3000 MHz, the reflection loss value was the smallest when the content of nickel powders was 40%, and its absorption ability with regard to electromagnetic waves was the strongest. Within the frequency range of 760–3000 MHz, the shielding effectiveness of the coated composite was the largest when the content of nickel powders was 40%.

To address the issue of low accuracy in the yarn angle detection of glass fiber plain weave fabrics, which significantly impacts the quality and performance of the final products, a machine vision-based method for the yarn angle detection of glass fiber fabrics is proposed. The method involves pre-processing the image with brightness calculation, threshold segmentation, and skeleton extraction to identify the feature region. Line segment detection is then performed on this region, using the Hough transform. The concept of a “line segment evaluation index” is introduced, and it was used as a criterion for assessing the quality and relevance of detected line segments. Moreover, the warp and weft yarn extrusion area contours refer to the reconstructed outlines of yarn areas, achieved by combining the center of mass extraction with morphological operations and used to accurately determine the yarn angle. Tested under a range of challenging scenarios, including varied lighting conditions, fabric densities, and levels of image noise, this method has demonstrated robust stability and maintained high accuracy. These tests mimic real-world manufacturing environments, where factors such as ambient light changes and material inconsistencies can affect the quality of image capture and analysis. The proposed method has high accuracy, as shown by MSE and a Pearson’s r of 0.931. By successfully navigating these complexities, the proposed machine vision-based approach offers a significant enhancement in the precision of yarn angle detection for glass fiber fabric manufacturing, thus ensuring improved quality and performance of the final products.

The braided structure has a great influence on the properties of composites, and it is of great significance to predict and design the microscopic geometrical structure of fabric. In this paper, a simple model for predicting the yarn morphologies in 2D plain weave fabric and 2.5D shallow-cross bending fabric is established. Compared with the test results, this predictive model has relatively high prediction accuracy and the influences of warp/weft density and yarn fineness on the maximum pore volume in the fabric are analyzed in detail. Based on this model, assume the yarn fineness and warp density is 3 K and 3/cm, respectively, when the weft density increases from 2/cm to 9/cm, and the volume fraction increases from 15% to 35%, the maximum pore volume in the 2D fabric decreases from 2.69 mm 3 to 0.195 mm 3 , compared with that in the 2.5D fabric decreases from 2.67 mm 3 to 0.125 mm 3 . At the same volume fraction, the lower the yarn fineness, the smaller the maximum pore volume in 2D and 2.5D fabrics. In addition, when the sum of the warp and weft yarn densities is a certain value, the maximum pore volumes in 2D and 2.5D fabrics decrease as the weft yarn densities increases. Conversely, as the warp density increases, the maximum pore volumes increase.

In this study, we extend our development of the classical lamination theory of laminated composite with the presence of biaxial fabric prestressed. The aim of this paper is to describe the development of the fibre prestressed composite and its effect on the composite's internal stresses when subjected to tensile or flexural loading. The biaxial fabric prestress of the plain-weave composite could efficiently reduce the overall tensile stress within the composite lamina due to inducing compressive residual stress imparted from releasing the fibre pretension load. Thereby, the fibre prestressed composite could withstand more external tensile or flexural stress than non-prestressed counterparts did.

This paper presents an estimation of performances by tests on composite material structures. In order to evaluate the effects on the structural behavior, tests changing the percentage of orientation of the fiber at 0, 45 and 90 degrees and mixing the unidirectional plies with the fabric ones have been done. Fixed the lay-up configuration and so the stacking sequence, two typology of structures have been analyzed; the first one having only unidirectional plies while the second one having a fabric ply (plain weave 0/90) in place of the top and bottom unidirectional plies. The openhole compressive strength and the filled-hole tensile strength and moduli have been characterized by test. A total of 72 specimens have been used in the test campaign. In order to well compare the test results a Performance Weight Index (PWI) has been introduced by authors in order to normalize the strength of each laminate with respect to its weight/unit of surface. Results and different laminate behaviors have been evaluated and discussed.

The 2-D deformation of bleached plain weave cotton ready-to-wear clothing was measured during adsorption and desorption cycles. A digital X-ray imaging system was coupled with a climatic chamber to control temperature and relative humidity. An image of each sample was recorded for several equilibrium states. The strain along warp (ε cc ) and weft (ε ww ) directions and the shear deformation (ε wc ) were evaluated by image correlation process. The dimensional variations are explained by geometrical consideration of the structure at microscopic (fibers scale) and macroscopic levels (yarns scale). Indeed, the reaction between water vapor molecules and material enlightens two steps. At first, the swelling fibers fill the micropores inside the yarns. Then, the yarns swell and push on their neighbors to fill up the macropores and cause the macroscopic swelling of the overall structure. During the desorption phase, the fibers shrink to create a free space inside the plain weave structure that will be relaxed to find its initial state. The isotropy between the two main directions is explained by the weave symmetry and the similar yarn properties. The shear deformation is related to the cohesion by twist between cotton fibers. This work is more specifically focused on the ironing process (T = 200°C + steam). The ironing generates flattened yarns and increases their friction, which amplifies the deformation during the first adsorption cycle. However, this effect is cancelled at the end of the first adsorption/desorption cycle with no memory effect of the ironing process.

The Ghanaian media focused especially on the supposed Ewe or Asante origin of kente (Kraamer 2005a:110-ll).2 In this article, I want to add to these discussions a new perspective on the nineteenth century histories of Ewe textiles in relation of Asante cloth, based on a combination of sources that have so far not been often studied.3 It is possible to trace changes in precolonial African art traditions, even when extant objects from a specific period are limited in number.