Paper number 1336
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MULTIAXIAL COMPOUND WEAVE METHOD FOR PREFORMS |
Angela Durie1, Ross Griffith2, Alan Tomlinson3
1Design Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
2Griffith Services, 20 Hutchinson Street, Bardwell Park, NSW, 2207, Australia
3Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
| Summary | This paper discloses a novel method and apparatus for integrally weaving a dense sheet of parallel ±45° fibre on the surface of woven structures. The additional ±45° fibre has been incorporated onto a range of compound three-dimensional structures by means of a new device, which was developed for use with conventional weaving looms. The additional fibre forms a contiguous plane of ±45° fibre, while the configuration of the underlying structure remains substantially undisturbed. Three-dimensional multiaxial structures have been successfully produced using high performance fibres including carbon and glass, which require special processing considerations. |
Keywords | textile preform, multiaxial, weave, lappet, bias. |