On the Poisson's ratios of a woven fabric

• Published in: Composite structures Vol. 68; no. 4; pp. 505 - 510
• Main Authors: Sun, Huiyu, Pan, Ning, Postle, Ron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2005; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Composites; Exact sciences and technology; Extensible yarns; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Physics; Poisson's ratios; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Solid mechanics; Structural and continuum mechanics; Technology of polymers; Woven fabrics; Poisson's ratios; Woven fabrics; Extensible yarns; Elastic constant; Deformation modulus; Mechanical properties; Experimental study; Modeling; Poisson ratio; Woven material; Fabric; Draping; Braided fabric
• ISSN: 0263-8223
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.05.017

Although it is undeniable that the Poisson's effect on the behavior of a woven fabric is crucial, there have been relatively few papers devoted to this subject. In this study, a mechanical model for a woven fabric made of extensible yarns is developed to calculate the fabric Poisson's ratios. Theoretical results are compared with the available experimental data. A thorough examination on the influences of various mechanical properties of yarns and structural parameters of fabrics on the Poisson's ratios of a woven fabric is given. The prediction of Poisson's ratios in this paper will enable more rigorous studies on such important issues of fabric bending and draping behaviors.