Recent Advances in Textile Composites- TEXCOMP 9

Preface

TOPIC I–Textile Impregnation Technology and Applications

• Influence of Textile Architectures on the Compaction and Saturated Permeability Spatial Variations
• Experimental Determination of Permeability of Woven Fiber Glass during the Vacuum Induced Preform Relaxation (VIPR) Process
• Development of 3D Woven, Resin Transfer Molded Fan Blades
• Processing Technique to Impregnate Glass Fibre Mats for Textile Reinforced Cementitious Composites
• Pseudo Reinforcement Effect of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Epoxy/Glass Fibre Hybrid Composites

TOPIC II–Advanced Processes Manufacturing

• Meso-macro Approach for Textile Composite Forming Simulation
• Stiffened Spherical Panels—Utilization of Modern Braiding Processes
• Processing and Mechanical Properties of Pultruded Moldings with Braiding Technique
• Robotic Preforming of Thick Near-Net Composites
• Effects of Weaving on S-2 GlassTMTensile Strength Distribution
• A Model to Describe Thermoplastic Resin Impregnation in a Unit Cell of a Fiber Tow within a Textile Preform

TOPIC III–Industrial Applications and Case Studies

• Five-Axis Weaving—Technology for the Next Generations of Aircraft—Mechanical Performance of Multiaxis Weave Structures
• Analysis of NCF-Preforms for Helicopters Composites Parts
• Material Characterization of Non-Crimp Braided CFRP for Aeronautic Applications
• Innovative Woven Spacer Preforms
• Composite Rope

TOPIC IV–Finite Element Modeling of Textile Composites

• The Source of Unrealistic Predictions of Damage Evolution in Textile Composites
• FE Modelling of Textile Reinforced Composites and Comparison with Real Testing
• Contribution to Multiscale Modeling of Textile Reinforced Composites
• Meso-scale Modeling of Unbalanced Woven Composites
• Effect of Free Edges on Stresses in Woven Composites
• Mechanical Modelling of Monofilament Technical Textile Components
• FEA of Textiles and Textile Composites: A Gallery
• Effect of Voids on Elastic Properties of Real C/C Composites

TOPIC V–Textile Composites in Ballistics

• Modeling the Material and Failure Response of Continuous Filament Fabrics for Use in Impact Applications
• Prospects and Risks of Tailored Preforms for Advanced Composite Applications
• Trellised Fabric Architectures for Improving the Ballistic Performance of Soft Body Armor
• The Influence of Biaxial Stress States on the Stiffness of Glass Textile Reinforced Cementitious Composites
• Experimental Investigation of Tow Pullout Behavior of Aramid Fabric

TOPIC VI–3D Textile Composites: Mechanical Behavior

• Progressive Failure Modeling and Strength Predictions of 3-D Woven Composites
• Modeling of the Geometry and Numerical Calculation of the Elasticity Parameters of 3D Braided Shapes
• Microstructural Modeling of Three-Dimensional Woven Fiber Composites
• Finite Element Modeling of Tow Geometry in 3D Woven Fabrics
• Three-Dimensional Woven Composites for Automotive Applications

TOPIC VII–Temperature and 3D Effects

• 3D Analysis of Textile Structures with High-Resolution Computed Tomography
• Measurement and Modelling of In-Plane and Transverse Thermal Conductivity in Tape Prepreg, Non-Woven and Woven Textile Composites
• Architecture Effects on Matrix Cracking for Low-Porosity 2D and 3D SiC/SiC Composites
• Analysis of Thermal Conductivities of Three-Dimensionally Woven Fabric Composites
• A Model for Stochastic Characterisation of the Mechanical Properties of Textile Composites
• Experimental Research on Bending Influence on CFRP Tensile Specimen with Different Stitching Parameter using Optical Measuring Technologies
• Unfolding of L-shape Specimens. Effect of the Out-of-Plane Fiber Proportion on the Strength

TOPIC VIII–3D Textile Composites: Manufacturing

• Developments in Design, Manufacture and Use of 3D Woven Fabrics
• Manufacture and Characterization of Extra-light 3D Hollow Textile Composites
• 3-Dimensionally Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite for High Speed Rotation
• An Investigation on the Effect of 3D Weaving on Carbon Fibre Tows, Fabrics and Composites
• Experimental Investigation and Behavior Modeling of a 3D Interlock Woven Fabric Composite: Part 1
• Experimental Investigation and Behavior Modeling of a 3D Interlock Woven Fabric Composite: Part 2

TOPIC IX–Geometry and Mechanical Behavior of Dry Textiles and Preforms

• General Definition of Warp Interlock Structures
• Contribution to Formulate Bending Rigidity of Tensioned Yarn
• Tow Visualisation in Woven Composites using X-Ray Computed Tomography
• Particulate Methods for the Mechanics of Dry Textiles: Compaction of Yarn Assemblies
• Identifying Sources of Variability in the Mechanical Performance of Resin Infused Textile Composites

TOPIC X–Mechanical Performance

• Long-term Durability of Plain Weave Polymer Composites
• Introduction to the Morphological Characterization of Composites Reinforced by Stitched Non-woven UD Laminate
• Enhanced Mechanical Strength and Water Resistant of BFRP Composites Using Modified Bamboo Fibers
• Generation for Circumferential Distribution of Braiding Angle on Cylindrical Tubular Braided Fabrics
• Internal Structure and Mechanical Properties of Silk Crape Composite
• Identification of a Damage Law for a 2,5D Woven C/C Composite using Displacement Fields

TOPIC XI–Numerical Methods and Simulations

• Material Damping Simulation of Textile Composites by Finite Element Analysis
• Simulating the Impact of Multi-Layer Fabric Targets using a Multi-Scale Model and the Finite Element Method
• Simulation and Verification of Local and Global Forces Exerted on Rigid LCM Tools
• Mechanical and Manufacturing Optimization of a Large Vessel through Simulation

Author Index