Properties Of Yarns Research Articles

Experimental and numerical investigation of mechanical behavior of plain woven CFRP composites subjected to three-point bending

The mechanical behavior of plain woven Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites under Three-Point Bending (TPB) is investigated via experimental and numerical approaches. Multiscale models, including microscale, mesoscale and macroscale models, have been developed to characterize the TPB strength and damages. Thereinto, Representative Volume Elements (RVEs) of the microscale and mesoscale structures are established to determine the effective properties of carbon-fiber yarn and CFRP composites, respectively. Aimed at accurately and efficiently predicting the TPB behavior, an Equivalent Cross-Ply Laminate (ECPL) cell is proposed to simplify the inherent woven architecture, and the effective properties of the subcell are computed using a local homogenization approach. The macroscale model of the TPB specimen is constructed by a topology structure of ECPL cells to predict the mechanical behavior. The TPB experiments have been performed to validate the multiscale models. Both the experimental and numerical results reveal that delamination mainly appears in the top and bottom interfaces of the CFRP laminates. And matrix cracking and delamination are identified as the significant damage modes during the TPB process. Finally, the quasi-static and dynamic behaviors of plain woven composites are discussed by comparing the results of Low-Velocity Impact (LVI) and TPB simulations.

Research on a novel sheath core-wrap staple yarn based on the ring spinning frame with special-shaped roller

This work explored a novel method for producing sheath core-wrap staple yarn on a modified ring spinning machine. The sheath core-wrap staple yarn is a new composite yarn whose core layer and sheath layer are both composed of staple fibers. In this paper, the conventional front roller on the ring spinning machine was replaced by a special-shaped roller, named a coaxial front roller of different diameters. In the spinning process, two colored cotton rovings were fed into the back roller. Then they are conveyed to the coaxial front roller of different diameters and output at different speeds. Finally, they were spun in a sheath core-wrap staple yarn under the twist effect. The covering effect and properties of sheath core-wrap staple yarn are the critical concerns in this article. Mathematical equations have been derived to calculate the ideal twist multiplier. It is most favorable for the core fiber to be covered at the ideal twist multiplier 408. The effects of the twist multiplier and core proportion on core exposure ratio and yarn properties (tensile properties, abrasion resistance, evenness, and hairiness) were investigated. The results showed that the core exposure ratio of all sheath core-wrap staple yarns were less than 2%, and the minimum core exposure ratio was obtained at the twist multiplier 400. The results also demonstrated that the tensile property, abrasion resistance, evenness, and hairiness improved with the increase of the twist multiplier and the core proportion. The proposed method provides new insight for researchers to fully understand the production process of sheath core-warp staple yarn and improve the yarn quality.

The model of ring-spun slub yarn based on random fiber arrangement and its application: Part 1. Study on the relationship between fiber distribution and the length of the transitional segment of slub yarn

In this paper, the research on the transitional segment of slub yarn mainly focuses on the length of the transitional segment. Slub yarn was simulated by randomly determining the fiber position with the Monte Carlo method according to the draft principle of ring spinning for slub yarn. The length of the transitional segment was obtained by determining its starting and ending position according to the mass curves of the simulated and real-spun slub yarns. According to the data analysis, the fiber length, acceleration and deceleration time on draft rollers’ velocity, and slub multiple affect the length of the transitional segment. Both the lengths of the left and right transitional segments are all equal. The maximum error rate of the simulated value to the measured value of the length of the transitional segment is approximately 12%. The empirical formula has been established to estimate the length of the transitional segment. Compared with those of the simulated and real spun slub yarns, the error rate of the length of the transitional segment calculated by the empirical formula is less than 10%. The research content of this paper provides a basis for studying the appearance and properties of slub yarn.

Connecting surface-mounted electronic elements with amber strand metal-clad conductive fibers by reflow soldering

Electronic yarns contain electronic components which are fully embedded into the conductive yarn’s structure before manufacturing smart textile garments or fabrics. To accept comprehensively the electronic textiles, it is essential to integrate the electronic components into/onto the conductive textile yarn without compromising the quality of the textile substrate. Therefore, one of the solutions is to create flexible and stretchable conductive yarn that contains a small surface-mounted electronic component embedded in the fibers of the conductive yarn. The purpose of this research work is to manufacture and subsequently evaluate the physical and electromechanical properties of amber strand (Toyobo’s p-phenylene benzobisoxazole fiber zylon) yarns with embedded surface-mounted device components. Using a benchtop reflow-soldering machine, the surface-mounted device component was successfully inserted into the amber strand conductive yarn. Then the developed electronic yarn was coated using thermoplastic polyurethane for encapsulation purposes. Furthermore, reliability tests of the electrical and mechanical properties of the electronic yarn (tensile strain and washing) were carried out. From the results it can be seen that the developed thermoplastic polyurethane encapsulated electronic yarn had a tensile strength of 37.38 N with a 4.1 mm extension. Furthermore, the relationship between the strain and washing action on the electrical resistance of the developed electronic yarn was experimentally investigated. The analytical finding shows that mechanical stress and laundry washing had a significant influence on the electrical resistance of the electronic yarn.

Card clothing with spatially morphological teeth and their application verification on carding machine

In this study, we prepared two kinds of card clothing for the licker-in and the main cylinder with spatially morphological features on their teeth. They are designed to reduce the fibre damage and improve the fibre carding efficiency by setting their teeth with a preset-inclination angle (W-R) or a misaligned arrangement (M-CC). We conducted experiments to explore their respective functions and found that they have potential applications when combined. We also performed experiments to verify this hypothesis. To evaluate the carding performance, we proposed a carding evaluation system that includes the energy consumption, fibre utilization and the quality of slivers and yarns. According to the individual experiments on W-R and M-CC, they both showed good performance on sliver neps and short fibre removal, and yarn properties. And their improvements on yarns show well complementarity. When compared with the control group (the traditional card clothing combination, labelled as W0M0), their combination (W1M1) performed better at relatively higher output speeds. It helped to reduce nep number, short fibre content (6–10%) in slivers, with significantly higher carding forces (reflected by energy consumption) and higher fibre utilization ratios (1.02–1.60%). In yarn quality, the W1M1 had improvements on evenness (0.47–0.55%), yarn faults (including thin and thick places of ±50% and +200% neps), hairiness values (0.19–5.73%), strength (5.91–7.82%), which verify the compounding effect of these two kinds of card clothing.

Research on Siro fancy yarn properties based on the novel drafting rubber roller

Due to the intimate relationship with the yarn’s properties, rubber rollers are an integral component of the drafting process. An innovative method for generating colored Siro yarns with regularly variable linear density is discussed in this article. To manufacture Siro yarns, the procedure includes altering the rubber rollers on a ring-spinning machine. By modifying the sorts of back-top rubber rollers and including roving slivers of different hues, this form of Siro yarns may be manufactured. These alterations to the shape of the rubber rollers produce exquisite yarn. Due to the employment of rubber rollers with dynamically varying diameters, a jaw with an imperfect engagement is formed. This leads to an incomplete draft, which forms a coarse knot with a continuous variance in yarn density along the yarn length direction. The Siro fancy yarns are spun using two distinct colors of roving slivers and drafting multiples. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of two rubber rollers of different diameters on the coarse knot cycles, the rear zone drafting multiplier, and the linear density of slub Siro colored yarns.

Effects of stabilising overfeed on the properties of draw textured polyester yarns

This article deals with the effects of stabilising overfeed (SOF) on the physical properties and structure of draw-texturised polyester yarn. Partially oriented (POY) polyester filament yarn is taken as the starting material for the experiment which is undergone texturing treatment with the various levels of SOF percentage (4% to 14%) keeping other texturing parameters constant. Various characteristics and properties of the texturised yarn samples are measured and analysed to find out the effect of the SOF% on the physical properties and structural changes of the resultant yarns. Bulk and physical structure of all textured yarns are measured by taking optical microscopy images. Change in tensile properties are evaluated by using a universal tensile tester. Change in thermal behaviour of the texturized yarns is evaluated by using differential scanning calorimeter. Thermal degradation and stability of the yarns are measured by using a thermo-gravimetric analyser. Change in the crystallinity of the yarn samples is measured by a wide-angle X-ray diffraction instrument.

Multi-scale investigation of morphological, physical and tensile properties of flax single fiber, yarn and unidirectional fabric

In this study, the morphological, physical, and tensile properties of flax were experimentally investigated at three different scales (single fiber, yarn and unidirectional fabric). The cross-sectional area was determined directly using microscopic image and indirectly via linear density with gravimetric and vibroscopic methods. All specimens were tested in tension until failure. The results showed that measured properties and their variability were scale-dependent. The tensile strength and modulus of elasticity were gradually decreasing with the scale and the variabilities were decreasing when going from fibers to yarns and fabric. This difference in the properties should be considered for any multi-scale analysis of the flax reinforcement. The average failure strains of single fiber, yarn and fabric were 2% (±30%), 1.7% (±12%) and 1.7% (±2.8%), respectively. Due to the consistency of failure strain at different material scales, it can be recommended as design criterion. The results of this study can be used for better design and preparation of plant-based natural fiber reinforced polymer composites.

Valorization of fabric wastes through production of recycled cotton yarns by compact ring and open-end rotor spinning

This study aims to determine the appropriate methods and parameters for the eco-friendly and sustainable production of finer yarns from recycled cotton fibers with acceptable quality and high recycled fiber ratios to transform pre-consumer textile wastes into better-quality products with value-added in the ready-made clothing industry. Cotton fibers were mechanically recycled from dyed fabric wastes. Mélange 100% cotton yarns were produced with different recycled/virgin fiber blend ratios (80/20, 72/28, 64/36, and 56/44) at different yarn counts (30 and 20 tex) and by different spinning methods (compact and open-end spinning) without any chemicals treatment. The yarn properties were tested and compared to determine the best production parameters. As a result of the study, it was seen that the yarn properties improved when the proportion of virgin cotton fiber in the yarn increased in parallel with previous studies. Besides, the yarn hairiness and unevenness of open-end yarns were better than compact yarns. On the other hand, using the compact spinning method led to higher yarn tenacity. The results indicated that the compact spinning method is advantageous in achieving the target of increasing the ratio of recycled fiber use with good tenacity for the production of %100 cotton yarns.

EFFECT OF SLUB PARAMETERS ON YARN UNEVENNESS, HAIRINESS AND STRENGHT PROPERTIES OF SLUB YARNS

In this study yarn unevenness, diameter variation, hairiness and strength properties of slub yarns with various slub structures were investigated. The yarns (Ne20) in different slub thickness (1.2, 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8), slub length (1 – 3, 5 – 7 and 10 – 12 cm.), slub frequency (0.5, 3 and 6 pcs/m) and slub ramp length (1, 2 and 4 cm.) were produced from PET fibers. The multipopulation slub yarn which have two-slub length was also spun. The measurements of the yarns were made on the Fancy Yarn Profile of the Uster Tester 5 and the Uster Tensojet devices. The values of the test result were analyzed and evaluated statically. The slub parameters were found significant effect on the unevenness and strength properties of the yarns. As the slub thickness, slub length and frequency increased, the yarn unevenness, hairiness increased and the yarn strength decreased. Ramp length was found statistically significant for yarn breaking strength and elongation.

DEVELOPMENT OF CALOTROPIS/COTTON BLENDED YARN AND ITS PROPERTIES

Natural fibres, which are an important part of the human environment, and also valuable raw materials used for textile and non-textile production. The use of natural fibres instead of materials such as glass fibres, carbon, and talc provides several advantages including low density, low cost, good specific mechanical properties, and biodegradability. Blending is the mixing of two or more masses of fibres so that the resulting mixture has the characteristics of the average of the component items. The most important reason for blending is the creation of new and more desirable effects.This study was conducted in Assam in the year 2021. Four different methods were used for the extraction of fibre from the peeled bark of tender stems of Calotropis gigantea plants and among which chemical retting with alkali (NaOH) was selected for the study. The study was carried out by blending Calotropis and cotton in three proportions (25:75, 50:50, and 75:25 ratios) and the properties of blended yarns were investigated. It was observed that the Cotton yarn has given a higher amount of TPI and extension than the blended yarn. Fifty: fifty blended yarn have higher tensile stress, and higher lea strength than the other yarn, and were the finest among the blends.The cotton yarn had a finer count, high lea strength, and more count strength product compared to blended yarns. It was also noticed that 50:50 blended yarn had high count strength product than the other combination.

Multiscale Study of the Effect of Fiber Twist Angle and Interface on the Viscoelasticity of 2D Woven Composites.

Time and temperature affect the viscoelasticity of woven composites, and thus affect their long-term mechanical properties. We develop a multiscale method considering fiber twist angle and interfaces to predict viscoelasticity. The multiscale approach is based on homogenization theory and the time-temperature superposition principle (TTSP). It is carried out in two steps. Firstly, the effective viscoelasticity properties of yarn are calculated using microscale homogenization; yarn comprises elastic fibers, interface, and a viscoelastic matrix. Subsequently, the effective viscoelasticity properties of woven composites are computed by mesoscale homogenization; it consists of homogenized viscoelastic yarns and matrix. Moreover, the multiscale method is verified using the Mechanics of Structure genome (MSG) consequence. Finally, the effect of temperature, fiber twist angle, fiber array, and coating on either the yarn's effective relaxation stiffness or the relaxation moduli of the woven composite is investigated. The results show that increased temperature shortens the relaxation time of viscoelastic woven composites, and fiber twist angle affects tensors in the relaxation stiffness matrix of the yarn; the coating affects the overall mechanical properties of woven composites as well.

Prediction of optimum alkaline hydrolysis conditions for imparting superhydrophobicity to large-area fabrics using three-dimensional modeling

This study proposes a fabric-specific alkaline hydrolysis method to impart stable water repellency to large-area polyester fabrics, regardless of yarn type or weave pattern. The geometries of 120 virtual fabrics with varying yarn properties, weave patterns, and weave densities are modeled, and their surface-etching efficiency and superhydrophobicity are predicted. While the alkaline hydrolysis-derived nano-structuring efficiencies of fabrics are predicted based on the Kallay and Grancaric model (1990) with changes to reflect the fiber volume fraction F as a major variable for fabric structures. For predicting superhydrophobicity, the fabric meso-structure contact angle is calculated based on the Michielsen and Lee model (2007); the fixed yarn distance used in the original model is replaced by the simulated inter-yarn porosity P to exclude error caused by structural variability. The final virtual fabric contact angle is predicted reflecting the effect of nano-roughness, which is validated by comparing the predicted contact angle with a physical sample having identical geometries. The contact angle of any fabric can be predicted using structural simulation, given the alkaline treatment conditions are adjusted according to the unique geometry of each fabric to express superhydrophobicity. Moreover, even for samples with low predictive contact angles, superhydrophobicity can be achieved by maximizing the effect of the nanostructure through strong alkaline treatment. An ISO 5 water repellency is achieved for all large-area polyester fabrics.

The Effect of Accelerated Aging on the Molecular Weight and Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polyester Yarns Containing Ceramic Particles

The accelerated aging of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) multifilament yarns containing nano or microparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2), silicon carbide (SiC), or fluorite (CaF2) at a maximum percentage of 2% has been studied. For this, the yarn samples were introduced into a climatic chamber at 50 °C, 50% relative humidity, and an ultraviolet A (UVA) irradiance of 1.4 W/m2. They were then removed from the chamber after periods of between 21 and 170 days of exposure. Subsequently, the variation in weight average molecular weight, number molecular weight, and polydispersity was evaluated by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), the surface appearance was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the thermal properties were evaluated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and the mechanical properties were evaluated using dynamometry. The results showed that, at the test conditions, there was degradation in all of the exposed substrates, possibly due to the excision of the chains that make up the polymeric matrix, which resulted in the variation in the mechanical and thermal properties depending on the type and size of the particle used. This study provides insight into the evolution of the properties of PET-based nano- and microcomposites and might be helpful when selecting materials for specific applications, which is of great interest from an industrial point of view.

Modification of the Lattice Apron-Type Compact Spinning System with a New Air-Suction Slot for Improving the Yarn Properties

Modification of the Lattice Apron-Type Compact Spinning System with a New Air-Suction Slot for Improving the Yarn Properties

Study on the properties of yarn produced by 100% pima cotton fibre

To produce higher count of yarn long staple length cotton fibres are used. Specially, long staple length Pima and Giza cotton fibres are used for this purpose. In this study to produce 80Ne carded yarn Pima cotton fibre was used. Pima Cotton is a long stable fiber. Which is normally produced in Australia and America. In this study different properties of yarn like thick, thin and neps, CSP, fineness of pima cotton fibre were tested. It was evident that the quality of the yarn produced was good in quality to produce different fine quality fabrics.

DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HEMP-CONTAINING HYBRID YARNS FOR CLOTHING

"Known for its sustainable properties, the usability of hemp instead of conventional cotton hybrid yarns for clothing was investigated by spinning hybrid ring yarns using conventional cotton, viscose-hemp, and organic cotton-viscose-hemp blends for the sheath and elastane and polyester (Lycra and T400) for the core in the yarn structure. Unevenness, yarn imperfections, hairiness, tenacity, and breaking elongation properties of the spun hybrid yarns were examined comparatively by statistical analysis methods. The findings revealed that sheath fiber type, number of components in the yarn structure, and blend ratio were influential factors on yarn quality. Using hemp fiber in the yarn structure slightly decreased the yarn properties, except for tenacity, in general. This situation was more visible in hybrid yarns, which have three different fibers in the sheath. Blending viscose and hemp fibers in the yarn sheath structure provided a synergetic effect, improving the weak properties of both fibers. These yarns had nearly the same tenacity values (from 12.98 to 15.47) as conventional cotton yarns (from 15.24 to 16.8), which could be explained by the fact that hemp fiber has a higher tenacity value (45 cN/tex) than other fibers. Moreover, these yarns had the highest elongation values (from 15.88 to 10.79) due to the good elongation properties of the viscose fibers (20%), compared to other sheath fibers. As a result, when the produced yarns were evaluated in terms of sustainability and performance, viscose-hemp-blended yarns had the optimum yarn properties."

The Influence of a Rotary Compact Groove Cylinder on the Properties of Ring Spun Yarn

ABSTRACT Hairiness is a key index for yarn quality as it has a critically negative influence on weaving process. Yarns with less hairiness are highly demanded in textile industry. This work introduced an innovative way to mainly reduce the hairiness of ring spun yarns. Rotary compact groove cylinders (CGC) have been installed in the front of spinning nip to minimize the spinning triangle. Theoretical analysis has been carried out to reveal the mechanics of reducing hairiness. Two yarn types spun using conventional ring spinning and Siro spinning both with CGC device have also been compared to investigate this spinning method on the general application of different yarn types. Experimental results indicate that the CGC device can capture and control float fibers in the spinning triangle, pure cotton, and flax/cotton blend yarn were both improved with less hairiness (with reduction ratio of 3 mm hairs at 40% and 38%, respectively). The strength of CGC pure cotton yarn was improved, while the unevenness of CGC flax/cotton blend yarn were slightly deteriorated compared with original yarn. This method is easy to realize and requires no extra energy, which has great potential to be applied in the industrial production of ring spun yarns with better properties.

Constitutive Correlations for Mass Transport in Fibrous Media Based on Asymptotic Homogenization

Mass transport in textiles is crucial. Knowledge of effective mass transport properties of textiles can be used to improve processes and applications where textiles are used. Mass transfer in knitted and woven fabrics strongly depends on the yarn used. In particular, the permeability and effective diffusion coefficient of yarns are of interest. Correlations are often used to estimate the mass transfer properties of yarns. These correlations commonly assume an ordered distribution, but here we demonstrate that an ordered distribution leads to an overestimation of mass transfer properties. We therefore address the impact of random ordering on the effective diffusivity and permeability of yarns and show that it is important to account for the random arrangement of fibers in order to predict mass transfer. To do this, Representative Volume Elements are randomly generated to represent the structure of yarns made from continuous filaments of synthetic materials. Furthermore, parallel, randomly arranged fibers with a circular cross-section are assumed. By solving the so-called cell problems on the Representative Volume Elements, transport coefficients can be calculated for given porosities. These transport coefficients, which are based on a digital reconstruction of the yarn and asymptotic homogenization, are then used to derive an improved correlation for the effective diffusivity and permeability as a function of porosity and fiber diameter. At porosities below 0.7, the predicted transport is significantly lower under the assumption of random ordering. The approach is not limited to circular fibers and may be extended to arbitrary fiber geometries.

Viscoelastic tensile model of core/wrapped composite yarn with double filament

Viscoelastic models are typically employed to investigate the mechanical properties of yarn. In this study, a viscoelastic model was developed to predict the tensile stress–strain relationship of a core/wrapped composite yarn with double filaments. The tensile properties of the yarn were tested, and various stages of the tensile curve were analyzed. Moreover, based on the tensile fracture characteristics, a five-element nonlinear viscoelastic model comprising Kelvin element, Maxwell element, and linear springs was established. Furthermore, the tensile properties of the composite yarns were simulated and calculated using the developed model. Additionally, the stress–strain relationship was fitted using a polynomial on the basis of the established model. The results reveal that the tensile fracture curve of the composite yarn comprises three stages. They are a small strain linear stage, a large strain stage, and a strength fluctuation stage. The viscoelastic tensile model can decently explain the three-stage stress–strain characteristics of the composite yarn tensile curve. The theoretical results were consistent with the experimental results, and the correlation coefficient was greater than 0.999. Based on the results, the proposed model can be employed with high accuracy to predict the tensile properties of a core/wrapped composite yarn with a double filament.