Fabric architecture

Arc furnaces Archery bows Archimedes number Architectural fabrics Architectural lamnates Arc-jet thrusters... 

Nanometer-scale characterization of the fabricated architectures is again important. Figure 20 shows typical friction force scans of the patterned monolayer samples before and after bilayer formation. In some of the experi-... 

The concept of fabric architecture originates in the tent, principally a form of portable shelter used throughout recorded human history. Nevertheless, despite many similarities, modem tensile surface stmctures used in architecture and design exhibit a different level of technological and design sophistication, not least due to the improved durability, versatility and strength of modern coated and uncoated fabric materials. 

With the advent of tensile and fabric architecture came a freedom of form which had been generally either lacking or difficult to achieve with more traditional structural materials such as timber, masonry, steel and reinforced concrete. Perhaps for the first time, as described in Section 7.4, designers were confronted with a lightweight, deformable, structural envelope which to some extent defines its own contour but where an almost infinite variety of shapes is possible. It is difficult to adequately describe such forms with just plans, elevations and sections. Therefore, perhaps even more than usual, architects are compelled to conceive and visualise their designs fully in three dimensions, with physical and/or computer-aided design models. 

Amon A (2009), The ephemerahzation of energy production Photovoltaics using fabric , Fabric Architecture, 21(3), 26-30... 

Gore (2009), http //www.gore.com/en xx/products/fabrics/architectural/gore tenara architectural fabric woven.html (accessed 20/7/2010)... 

Armijos, S (2008), Fabric Architecture Creative Resources for Shade, Signage, and Shelter, Norton, New York... 

Fabric Architecture (2008), Sustainable Fabric Basics , Sourcebook Sustainable Design Techniques, Fabric Architecture, 7/8-2008, Vol. 20, No. 4... 

Vector FoUtec (2009), Technical information , www.foUtec.com (accessed 3.5.2009) Wright, B (2009), Modehng night light . Fabric Architecture, 3/4-2009, Vol. 21, No. 2... 

Three-dimensional (3-D) fiber reinforced polymeric materials have been shown to have a good impact tolerance [108,109], making them attractive candidates in weight sensitive industries such as in aerospace, auto, and maritime. A number of stodies have been conducted to understand the impact response of 3 -D woven composites [ 108,109]. For example, B aucom, Zikry, and Rajendran [110] investigated the effects of fabric architecture on damage progression, perforation resistance, strength, and failure mechanisms in composite systems of... 

The only new raw material in this study was the 3-D woven fabric. In this study, 3-D E-glass woven fabric from Parabeam-Netherlands (thickness of 12.7 mm, aerial density of 1.6kg/m, and compressive yield strength of 3.7 MPa) was used. The schematic fabric architecture and detailed fiber woven after impact damage are shown in Figure 6.54. 

Aav, M., 2003. Marimekko Fashion Fabrics Architecture. Yale Univ. Press, New Haven, CT. 

Aav, M., 2003. Marimekko Fashion, Fabrics, Architecture. Yale Univ. lYess, New Haven, CT. Anderson, C., 2006. The Long Tail Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More, first ed. Hyperion, New York. 

FIGURE 4.8.46. Fabric architecture of Nafion membranes [144]. (With permission from E.I. duPont de... 

Keywords geotextile, geomembrane, woven fabric, nonwoven fabric, knitted fabric, stitch bonding, fabric architecture, coating, application of geotextiles and membranes. 

The principal motivation behind developing 3D multilayer weft interlock fabrics is to use weft-directional fiber tows, instead of warp-directional ones, for interlocking warp and weft tows in the 3D fabric architecture. For example. Miller et al. (1990) stated explicitly that this was their main motivation for the new 3D weft interlock fabric development. 

The 3D fabric architecture is well defined, stable, and repeatable. 

Figure 10.9 Thickness variation after forming of the three different 3D warp interlock fabric architectures.

Embedding microcapsules into textile substrates requires a soUd knowledge of interfacial phenomena at a molecular level as well as the physical characteristics of all the components present in the system. Among the principal parameters to be considered when applying microcapsules to textiles in a durable, efficient, and noninvasive manner are microcapsule shell composition, functionalities of textile fibers, chemistry of binders/cross-linking agents, and fabric architecture. 

Two different 3D warp interlock fabric architectures have been produced using, respectively, each of the two yam s count separately with the product parameters described in Table 17.3. Sensor yams have been used as binding warp yarns inside the two 3D warp interlock architectures. 

Boussu, F., Cristian, 1., Nauman, S., July 22, 2015a. General definition of 3D warp interlock fabric architecture. Composites Part B 81, 171 — 188. 

The thermostamping process is dominated by the fabric architecture. Currently, most of the pure and hybrid woven fabrics used in textile composites are simple 2D fundamental weaves, that is, plain, twill and satin weaves, which are identified by the repeating patterns of the interlaced regions in the warp and weft directions. The plain weave is one of the most commonly used basic reinforcements for woven-fabric composites. In a plain-weave structure, one weft yarn goes over and under warp yarns as shown in Hg. 6.2. In a twill-weave structure as shown in Fig. 6.8a, each warp yam is woven over two consecutive weft yarns and under the following two weft yarns. The UC of a twiU-weave fabric is shown in Fig. 6.8b. The satin-weave fabric has good drapability, with a smooth surface and minimum thickness. One warp yarn is woven over N(N>2) successive weft yarns and then under one weft yarn. This weave structure is called an (N + l)-harness satin weave. The satin-weave fabric as shown in Fig. 6.9a is a 4-haraess satin-weave fabric, and the associated UC is shown in Fig. 6.9b. 

Further work will continue to enhance the dielectric constants of materials used for piezo fabrics improvements in fabric architecture and the easy integration of these piezo fibres with other flexible conductors, as well as sensing and actuating fibres. These developments can lead to a whole new generation of smart fabrics which could ultimately reduce the need to carry parasitic batteries, especially for on-person, low-power devices. 

---