Volume 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 161-166

LETTER: MEASUREMENTS OF YARN PATHS IN 3D BRAIDS

N. Tolosana¹, V. Koissin², S.V. Lomov², J. Stove³, A. Miravete¹, J. Gonzalez⁴

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Maria de Luna s/n, 50.018 Zaragoza, Spain
² Department MTM, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg, 44 B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
³ Institut for Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen Universitat, Eilfschornsteinstrasse 1, 852062 Aachen, Germany
⁴ Metro de Madrid S.A,. C/ Tumaco 7, 28027 Madrid, Spain

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Received 19 June 2007; accepted 19 September 2007

ABSTRACT

Internal structure of 3D braids with square or rectangular cross-section is studied experimentally. The yarn paths and cross-sections are measured using the marked yarn technique. The presented data can be useful for validation of theoretical models of a 3D braid internal geometry.

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