Recent Advances in Textile Composites-TEXCOMP 10

Preface

TOPIC I–MECHANICAL DESIGN AND MODELLING

• Toughness Improvement in Hybrid Composites Made of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene and Self-Reinforced Polypropylene
• Modeling Geometry and Progressive Failure of Material Interfaces in Plain Weave Composites
• Homogenization of the Mechanical Behavior of a Layer-to-Layer Angle-Interlock Composite
• A Simulation on Damage Progression of Stitched Textile Composites Based on Multi-Scale Analysis
• Damage Prediction for 3DWovenComposite Structural Features
• FE-Modeling of Damage of Twill Carbon/Epoxy Composite on Meso-Scale, Materials Characterization and Experimental Verification
• Modeling of Elastic and Strength Properties of Spatially Reinforced Fiber-Composites

TOPIC II–ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

• New Approaches for Fiber Reinforced Composite Production
• Coating and Processing Technology for the Production of Prepreg-Semi Products by Use of Textile Fibre Compounds
• Continuous Manufacturing of Cylindrical Composite Lattice Structures
• Using External Robots Instead of Internal Mandrels to Produce Composite Lattice Structures
• Advances in Vacuum Infusion Processing Using Spacer Fabrics as Engineered Reinforcement
• Effect of Interfacial Property on Ultrasonic Welding of Continuous Fiber Reinforcement Thermoplastic Composite
• Pultrusion System of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite with Braiding Technique
• The Design and Manufacturing of a RTM Composite Propeller for a Navy Vessel

TOPIC III–CHARACTERIZATION OF TEXTILE PREFORMS

• 3D Analysis of Textile and Composite Materials with High Resolution Computed Tomography
• Simulation and Tomography Analysis of Textile Composite Reinforcement Deformation at the Mesoscopic Scale
• A Suited Mesh for Identification of Macroscopic Elastic Parameters of a Coarse Microstructure 3D Woven Composite from Digital Image Correlation
• Automated Characterisation of Variability in Glass Fibre Reinforcement Architecture
• A New Practical Method for Theoretical Consideration of Orientation and Length Distribution in Short Fiber Composites

TOPIC IV–NANO-FIBERS AND COMPOSITES

• New Wet Spinning Process for the Continuous Production of Polymer/Carbon Nanotubes Composite Fibers
• Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Damage Initiation in Carbon Fiber/Epoxy and Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composites
• Deformability of a Textile Reinforcement Modified with Nanofibres
• Oriented Nanofibrous Layers
• Novel Carbon Nanotube Multifunctional Composite Fibers
• Impact the Parameters by Production of Thin PVA Membranes Designed for Absorption of Sonic Waves

TOPIC V–MECHANICAL AND THERMAL BEHAVIOURS

• Fitting Approach of the Fatigue Tensile Response of Textile Composite Materials
• Modeling the Curing Process of a Thermosetting Matrix and its Influence on Mechanical Behavior and Strength of Woven Fiber Reinforced Composites
• High Temperature Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Carbon Fiber Woven Reinforced Thermoplastic Laminates
• Influence of the Internal Yarn Nesting (Shifting) on the Local Structural Response of a Satin Weave Composite—An Experimental and Numerical Overview
• The Effect of Compaction on the Compressive Properties of a 3D Woven Interlock Fabric
• Identification Method of Material Damping Parameters for Textile Composites
• Mechanical Properties of Composite Materials Reinforced by an Innovative Multiaxial Woven Fabric
• Friction in Textile Thermoplastic Composites Forming

TOPIC VI–TEXTILE COMPOSITES IN IMPACT

• Out-of-Plane Deflection of Rigid Body Armour Systems: Digital
• Image Correlation Techniques and Analytical Modelling
• Dynamic Calibration of Flexiforce Sensors for Ballistic Measurements
• Continuous Measurement of the Projectile Velocity During Ballistic Impact in Flexible Body Armour
• Low-Speed Impact Damage in Hybrid 2D-Braided Composite Plates
• Multi-Scale Modelling of Damage in Textile Composite Materials at High Rates of Strain
• Influence of Warp Interlock Parameters on the Ballistic Behavior of a Structure

TOPIC VII–TEXTILE MANUFACTURING

• Process Development from Complex 3D Geometry to Flat Knitted Pattern with Reinforced Fibres
• Technology for Overlap-Free Joining of Semi-Finished Textile Products
• 2D BraidingTechnology for Composite Beam Confinement
• Sewing Dry Fibre Performs for Textile Composites
• In Situ Strain Sensing in Three Dimensional Woven Preform Based Composites Using Flexible Textile Based Sensors

TOPIC VIII–TEXTILE MODELLING

• Forming Simulation Validation for Non-Woven Reinforcements
• Inter-Ply and Tool-Ply Friction Measurement of Woven Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites at Forming Conditions
• Unit Cell Modelling and Experimental Measurement of the Elastic and Thermoelastic Properties of Sheared Textile Composites
• Numerical Simulation of the Tension and Compression Behaviour of Warp Knitted Reinforcements
• Towards Modelling of the Frictional Behaviour of Deforming Fibrous Tows: A Geometrical Approach
• Modelling and Simulation for Automatic Handling of Textile Based Prepreg

TOPIC IX–NUMERICAL METHODS AND SIMULATION

• Stochastic Simulation Method for Injection Molding Process with Random Fibrous Transport Property
• Fast Modelling Tool for New 3D Textile Reinforcement for Composite
• Textile Composite Reinforcement Forming Simulation: Continuous, Discrete and Semi Discrete Approaches
• Numerical Simulation of Textile Process and Prediction of the Permeability of the Fibrous Texture
• CFD Flow Simulation for Impregnation of 3DWoven Reinforcements
• Comparison of Modeling Approaches to Resin Flow Simulation in Layered Draped Textile Preforms

TOPIC X–MECHANICAL DESIGN

• Correlations Between Damage Initiation Thresholds in Textile Composites and Fatigue Life Limits
• Genetic Algorithm Used to Optimize Fiber Steering in Composite Laminates
• Effect of Designed Yarn Damages on the Out-of-Plane Properties of Braided Composite Parts
• FE Modelling of a Structurally Stitched Multilayer Composite
• Elastic Properties of Woven Reinforced Composites in 2D, 3D Simulations
• Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Carbon Glass Fibre Braids with a High Ratio of 0°-Fibres
• A New Model to Determine the Tensile Strength of Short Fiber-Reinforced Composites

TOPIC XI–NATURAL FIBERS

• Mechanical Properties and Forming Possibilities of a New Generation of Flax Woven Fabrics
• On the Interest of Hydroentangled Nonwoven Structures for Composite Reinforcement Based on Natural Fibres
• Development and Characterization of a Laminated Composite Material from Polylactic Acid (PLA) and Woven Bamboo Fabric
• Flax/Epoxy Prepregs: Influence of Elaboration Parameters on the Mechanical Properties

Author Index