A Generalized FEM Model for Fiber Structural and Mechanical Performance in Fabrication of Slender Yarn Structures
Sheng Yan Li1, Bin Gang Xu1,2, Xiao Ming Tao1, Hong Hu1
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.77, No.1, pp. 33-56, 2011, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2011.077.033
Abstract Slender yarn structure made from natural fibers, nano-fibers, carbon nanotubes or other types of fibrous materials is all formed by twisting an assembly of short or long fibers and its performance is significantly influenced by the physical behavior of these fibers in the slender yarn forming region - a small triangle area called spinning triangle. In this paper, a new generalized FEM model of spinning triangle has been developed to theoretically analyze the fiber structural and mechanical performance in fabrication of these slender yarn structures. In this proposed model, a geometrical model of spinning triangle is developed and the initial… More >
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