Macromechanical modelling of woven fabrics

Vassiliadis, S; Kallivretaki, A; Frantzeskakis, P; Provatidis, C

dc.contributor.author	Vassiliadis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Kallivretaki, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Frantzeskakis, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Provatidis, C	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:09:30Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:09:30Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	09556222	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/29856
dc.subject	Fabric testing	en
dc.subject	FEM	en
dc.subject	Homogenization method	en
dc.subject	Modelling	en
dc.subject	Textile technology	en
dc.subject	Three-layer structure	en
dc.subject	Woven fabric	en
dc.title	Macromechanical modelling of woven fabrics	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1108/09556221211194318	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09556221211194318	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to focus on the development of a thorough method for the macromechanical analysis of fabrics. Design/methodology/approach: The homogenization method was implemented for the generation of continuum equivalent model for the plain woven structure. Keystone of the method is the mesomechanical analysis of the textile unit cell for the evaluation of the apparent properties and the generation of an equivalent macromechanical model supporting the mechanical performance of the structure. The finite element method (FEM) using beam elements was applied for the mechanical analysis of the discrete model of the unit cell and the FEM using shell elements was applied for the analysis of the continuum macromechanical model. Findings: The tensile, shear and bending test of the unit cell were simulated. The constitutive equations of the continuum model were formed considering equivalent performance with the discrete model. Originality/value: The reliability of the equivalent model in tensile, shear (in-plane) and bending (out-of-plane) deformation was achieved even for asymmetric woven structures. The low computational power demanded for the meso-and macro-mechanical modelling and analysis is a beneficial feature of the proposed method. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1108/09556221211194318	en
dc.identifier.volume	24	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	15	en
dc.identifier.epage	26	en