The aim of this research is to analyse through practical and historical investigation the manner in which Doublecloth in the twentieth century has been transformed from a traditional woven technique to one of artistic innovation and challenge. The first series of woven samples and historic enquiry concerns the structure and pattern of doublecloth at a time when its industrial and craft-based use was for the production of decorative and utilitarian woven fabrics. The research focuses on the extent to which this technique was given aesthetic credibility by its altered profile at the Bauhaus and the subsequent influence of the writings and work of Anni Albers. While the philosophy and products of the Bauhaus and the role of Walter Gropius have been documented and widely debated the practice of textiles, and the influence on it of gender, class and the hierarchical practice of craft, has received little critical attention. The research seeks to redress this imbalance, evaluating why the output of the textile workshops was undervalued artistically and considered marginal to the products from other workshops. This leads to a consideration of the interface between the practice of Fine Art and the practice of Craft, between designing and making, between art and industry. The woven samples are a process of experimentation against which the historic stages can be tested and the technical constraints of contemporary practice can be explained. This primary material leads to a consideration of the new technology and the impact of Nuno doublecloth fabrics on the production of doublecloth for the mass market. The evidence suggests that while new fabric finishes and experimental pattern effects are desirable, the difficulties of hand production are so prohibitive, that it is only with computer aided technology that such ambitions can be met

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Electromagnetic wave absorbing properties of SiC-based and alumina ceramic woven fabrics have been investigated. Electrical conductivities of SiC-based ceramic woven fabrics were modified by heat treatment in air resulting in their oxidation. Surface properties of alumina woven fabrics were altered by gold-sputtering resulting in a high conductivity layer on the surface of the wovens. Electromagnetic wave interactions of single layer and double layered combinations of these ceramic woven fabrics were determined in 17-40 GHz frequency range using &ldquo / free-space&rdquo / method. Electromagnetic wave absorption potential of ceramic woven fabrics with different chemical compositions and woven types were correlated with their material properties by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and electrical conductivity measurements. Effects of modifications and varying woven fabric arrangements in combinations on the electromagnetic wave absorption potential of the ceramic woven fabrics have been discussed. Various double layer combinations of SiC-based and alumina woven fabrics revealed a promising potential in terms of both reduced reflection and transmission resulting in more than ~95% absorption in millimeter wavelength range, which makes them powerful candidate materials for electromagnetic wave absorption applications.

High precision inflatable surfaces were introduced when NASA created the ECHO 1 Balloon in 1960. The experiment proved that inflatable structures were a feasible alternative to their rigid counterparts for high precision applications. Today inflatable structures are being used in aviation and aerospace applications and the benefits of using such structures are being recognized. Inflatable structures used in high precision structures require the inflatable surfaces to have controllable and predictable geometries. Many applications such as solar sails and radar reflectors require the surface of such structures to have a uniform surfaces as such surfaces improve the efficiency of the structure. In the study presented, tests were conducted to determine which combination of factors affect surface flatness on a triangular test article. Factors tested include, three boundary conditions, two force loadings, and two fabric orientations. In total, twelve tests were conducted and results showed that which force loading and fabric orientations used greatly affected the Root Mean Square (RMS) of the surface. It was determined that using the triangular clamp along with 00 fabric orientation and high force loading provided the best results.

Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on July 29, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-110). Also issued in print.

Thesis (M.S.M.E.)--University of Delaware, 2006. / Principal faculty advisor: Suresh G. Advani, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Includes bibliographical references.

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La mise en forme des pièces composites par Resin Transfert Molding (RTM) nécessite de maîtriser, en autre, deux étapes clés : la déformation à sec du renfort et l’injection de la résine. Dans une démarche d’optimisation du procédé, la simulation numérique est un outil incontournable. Ces travaux de thèse s’inscrivent dans cette thématique avec deux contributions essentielles : Mésomécanique : les renforts textiles sont des milieux poreux périodiques. Ces caractéristiques incitent à les modéliser à l’échelle mésoscopique, où le modèle géométrique se réduit à un Volume Elémentaire Représentatif (VER). A cette échelle, le problème de référence à résoudre est fortement non linéaire : comportement non linéaire des mèches, grandes transformations et contact entre mèches. La résolution par une méthode élément fini se heurte à une problématique : la formation de surfaces de contact entre le VER et ses voisins. Une partie de la déformation provient de ce contact formé aux frontières de la période. Aucune solution robuste ne permet à l’heure actuelle de prendre en compte ce contact. Le premier objectif de cette thèse est d’apporter une solution à cette problématique. Etude de perméabilité : la qualité des pièces composites en fin de chaîne de production dépend en partie du processus d’assemblage matrice/renfort. L’un des paramètres qui conditionne le bon déroulement de cet assemblage est la perméabilité du renfort. Expérimentalement, c’est une propriété très difficile à estimer. La simulation numérique est un moyen alternatif d’y accéder, avec la possibilité d’imposer des conditions aux limites parfaites au sens mathématique. De nombreuses études ont été réalisées dans le cas 2D. Le second objectif de cette thèse est de proposer en parti une méthode pour estimer par le calcul la perméabilité d’un renfort 3D. / The manufacture of composite parts by Resin Transfert Molding (RTM) requires to control two main phases: the shaping of the dry reinforcement and the injection of the matrix. Numerical simulation is a powerful tool when it comes to find the right set of parameters needed to obtain a part without non conformity. These research works where performed in this specific field with two main contributions: Mesomechanic: textile fabrics are periodic porous media. Modelling these materials at the mesoscale permit to reduce the geometrical model to a Representative Volume Element (RVE). At this scale the boundary value problem to solve is highly nonlinear: non linear behavior of the yarns, large deformations and contact. Solving this problem with a Finite Element Method include dealing with contact surface generation between the RVE and its neighbors. Part of the RVE yarns deformation is coming from these multiple contacts at the borders. There is no methods yet that solve this issue. The first objective of this thesis is to produce one. Permeability: the quality of the composite part at the end of the manufacturing process depends also of the matrix/reinforcement assembly. One of the parameters that influence the efficiency of this linkage is the permeability of the reinforcement. Measuring permeability throughout experiments is not easy. Numerical simulation offers another way to estimate the permeability of a textile fabric. Numerous works have been performed in this subject especially on 2D textiles. The second objective of this thesis is to propose a method for the numerical estimation of the permeability tensor of 2D and 3D textiles.

Ce travail aborde trois problèmes fondamentaux liés au comportement mécanique de matériaux tissés. Dans une première partie, le modèle de Wang et Pipkin pour des tissés, décrits comme des réseaux de fibres inextensibles comportant une résistance au cisaillement et à la flexion, est généralisé en un modèle prenant en compte la résistance à la torsion des fibres. Une application au comportement d’une coque cylindrique constituée de fibres hélicoïdales est traitée. Dans une deuxième partie, nous analysons l’impact de la géométrie de l’armure du tissé sur les propriétés de symétrie de l’énergie de déformation. Pour des réseaux constitués de deux familles de fibres, quatre configurations distinctes d’armure existent, selon l’angle entre les fibres et les propriétés mécaniques des fibres. Les propriétés de symétrie de l’armure déterminent le groupe de symétrie matérielle du réseau, sous l’action duquel la densité d’énergie est invariante. Dans ce contexte, des représentations des énergies de déformation d’un tissé invariantes par le groupe de symétrie matérielle du réseau sont établies. La relation entre les invariants du groupe et la courbure des fibres est analysée. Dans une troisième partie, des modèles de textiles considérés comme des surfaces dotées d’une microstructure sont élaborés, à partir d’une modification des modèles classiques de coques de Cosserat, dans lesquels la microstructure décrit les ondulations des fils à l’échelle microscopique. A partir d’une représentation du fil comme un elastica d’Euler, une expression explicite de l’énergie élastique microscopique est obtenue, qui permet d’établir un modèle simple du comportement mécanique macroscopique de tissés / In this work, we discuss three basic problems related to the mechanical behavior of textile materials. First, we extend the model of Wang and Pipkin for textiles, described as networks of inextensible fibers with resistance to shear and bending, to a model in which resistance to twist of the individual fibers is taken into account, by including torsion contributions in the elastic stored energy. As an example, we study the behaviour of a cylindrical shell made of helical fibers. Second, we study how the geometry of the weave pattern affects the symmetry properties of the deformation energy of a woven fabric. For networks made by two families of fibers, four basic types of weave patterns are possible, depending on the angle between the fibers and on their material properties. The symmetry properties of the pattern determine the material symmetry group of the network, under which the stored energy is invariant. In this context, we derive representations for the deformation energy of a woven fabric that are invariant under the symmetry group of the network, and discuss the relation of the resulting group invariants with the curvature of the fibers. Third, we develop a model for textiles viewed as surfaces with microstructure, using a modification of the classical Cosserat model for shells, in which the microstructure accounts for the undulations of the threads at the microscopic scale. Describing the threads as Euler's elastica, we derive an explicit expression for the microscopic elastic energy that allows to set up a simple model for the macroscopic mechanical behavior of textiles