Abstract
Braids provide an ideal preform for textile composite materials while the structure of the braids is restricted by the machine braiding procedure. A wide variety of braided structures found in historical Japanese braids, however, implies a possibility for us to obtain a more rational preform. Thus, a systematic approach to translate the braided structures into a machine braiding procedure is required. We determined the bundle path and number of bundles of square braids and derived formulas giving the optimum number of bundles. The arrangement of horn gears and the number of necessary horn docks were studied. It was found feasible to develop a rotary braiding machine capable of manufacturing braids with arbitrary cross sections.
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