The aim of this project was to design, produce and assess multilayer fabrics with crosslinks or stitches between the individual layers so that the interlaminar shear properties of the composite panels reinforced with these fabrics would be improved. In fact, 12 fabric variants based on a 2-layer a-end satin fabric (with a more number 3Up) were produced on a 4x1 SAURER 100W Shuttleloom, which was modified in order to weave these fabrics. 3-D cellulorr fabrics with novel triangular cores were also woven on this shuttleloom. All of the 2-layer a-end satin fabric variants (including one non-stitched (weave No.9); five weft stitched (weave No.s 32,33,19,34,25); three warp stitched (weave No.s 36,37,29) ; and four weft and warp stitched fabrics (weaves Nos. 35,38,39,40) were assessed for their mechanical performance, particularly in Tensile and Interlaminar shear deformations. A geometrical model, "MAMCA" ("Major and Minor Circular Arc") model, was proposed in order to describe the yarn paths (warp and weft) in all the above fabric variants. using this model ("MAMCA"), the average breaking load of warp and the maximum initial angle between the warp yarn and the fabric axis (ximax.warp)' the theoretical breaking load along the warp direction was estimated for all 13 fabric variants tested. The theoretical values of the breaking load of the above fabric variants in the warp direction, were compared to the Experimental values obtained from Tensile strip strength Tests. There was a reasonable degree of agreement between these two sets of breaking load values. Thus, this method could be used to predict the breaking load of such fabrics in the appropriate loading direction.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:603311 |
| Date | January 1993 |
| Creators | Georgallides, Christoforos |
| Contributors | Newton, Alan |
| Publisher | University of Manchester |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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