Textile Composites
Potential Benefits Increased automation of manufacturing Large reduction in part count Increased through-thickness stiffness, strength, and fracture toughness
Applications of Braids Aerospace Engine containment, stator vanes, Horizontal stabilizer Recreational Water/snow skis,, hockey sticks Industrial Auto cross-beams, rollers, air bags Medical prosthetic limbs, surgical devices Ref:
Textile Composites Woven Braided* Knitted /stitched * * Poe et al, AIAA Interlacing
5 Three-Dimensional Textiles 5 Rudov-Clark, Lomov, Zako
Micrograph of a 2x2 Braided Mat Courtesy: Dr. Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T University 2-D 2x2 biaxial ± braid 12K tows +θ+θ -θ-θ
Manufacturing a Textile Preform (Precursor to Composite Part)
Prehistoric Weaving
Weaving in Ancient Egypt
Weaving Machine
Weaving Machine (close-up)
Precursor of Modern Programming
Майский шест (Maypole) Stepan Lomov, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Labor Intensive Braiding
Braider Movie
Braiding machines Stepan Lomov, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Сложная трёхмерная форма деталей оправка робот управляет движением оправки
Stepan Lomov, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Вертолёт NH-90 H.G.S.J. Thuis, J.F.M. Wiggenraad and H.P.J. de Vries рычаг плечо шасси
Stepan Lomov, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Плетение плеча шасси вставки: отверстия под шарниры
Stepan Lomov, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Конечно-элементная модель плеча шасси