Fatigue Failure of Textile Fibres

- addresses key aspects of fatigue failure in textile fibres including tensile, flex and torsional fatigue
- examines factors that can effect fatigue life and fatigue behaviour including textile processing and environmental factors

Fibres are used both for traditional textile applications as well as in advanced technical structures. Understanding the fatigue processes in these fibres can suggest ways of eliminating or reducing the probability of unforeseen failures. This book addresses key aspects of fatigue failure in textile fibres.

Part one explains the different types of fatigue failure in textiles such as tensile, torsional and flex fatigue. It describes the mechanisms of each type of fatigue and illustrates the kinds of fatigue failure that can occur. Part two moves on to explain the factors that can affect fatigue life and fatigue behaviour. It underlines the relationship that fatigue has with the environment and looks at testing and modelling fatigue in such areas as polymer matrices. Chapters relate actual fibre fatigue failures to those of laboratory tests and the way they influence mathematical modelling to predict potential failure.

With an international range of contributors Fatigue failure of textile fibres will be key reading for textile engineers, academics, textile technologists, fibre scientists and all those concerned with the topic of fatigue failure in textiles and textile-based assemblies.

Contents:

PART 1 PRINCIPLES AND TYPES OF FATIGUE IN TEXTILE FIBRES

Basic principles of fatigue
M Miraftab, University of Bolton, UK
 - Introduction
 - Fibre fatigue
 - Fatigue data representation
 - Future trends
 - References

Tensile fatigue of textile fibres
A Bunsell, Ecole des Mines de Paris, France
 - Introduction
 - Principles of tensile fatigue
 - The fatigue failure of thermoplastic textile fibres produced by melt spinning
 - Mechanisms involved in fibre fatigue
 - Fibre fatigue failure at temperature and in structures
 - Tensile properties of organic fibres
 - Fatigue of liquid crystal fibres
 - High modulus polyethylene fibres
 - Conclusions
 - References

Flex fatigue of textile fibres
M Miraftab, University of Bolton, UK
 - Introduction
 - Methods of flexing fibres
 - Kink bands
 - Effect of temperature on flex fatigue
 - Effect of temperature and humidity on flex fatigue
 - Theoretical aspects of flex fatigue
 - Reference

Torsional fatigue failure in fibres
B S Wong and X Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 - Introduction: principles of torsional fatigue
 - Types of fibres affected
 - Methods of testing torsional fatigue
 - Factors affecting fibre torsional fatigue
 - Ways of reducing torsional fatigue
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Biaxial rotation fatigue in textile fibres
S Wong and X Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 - Introduction: principles of biaxial rotation fatigue
 - Types of fibres which can be tested
 - Methods of testing biaxial fatigue
 - Factors affecting biaxial fatigue
 - Rotation over a pin (single end drive)
 - New developments and future trends
 - Advice on ways of reducing biaxial fatigue
 - Conclusions
 - References

PART 2 FACTORS AFFECTING FATIGUE LIFE AND FATIGUE CASE STUDIES

Effect of structure-property relationships on fatigue failure in natural fibres
L Wang and X Wang, Deakin University, Australia
 - Introduction
 - Natural fibre structure and morphology
 - Fatigue of natural fibres
 - Methods of controlling fatigue in natural fibres
 - Conclusions
 - References

Effect of textile processing on fatigue
J Militky and S Ibrahim, Technical University of LIBEREC, Czech Republic
 - Introduction
 - Fatigue of materials and structures
 - Fatigue of textile structures
 - Prediction of fatigue during wearing
 - Conclusions
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Environmental aspects of fatigue
K Slater, University of Guelph, Canada
 - Introduction: aspects of importance
 - Effects of environment on fatigue fracture
 - Effects of fatigue fracture on the environment
 - Overcoming environmental effects
 - Future trends
 - References

Fatigue of polymer-matrix textile composite materials
Y Gowayed, Auburn University, USA
 - Introduction
 - Experimental evaluation of fatigue response
 - Modeling of fatigue behavior
 - Conclusions
 - References

Fatigue damage in structural textile composites: testing and modelling strategies
W Van Paepegem, Ghent University, Belgium
 - Introduction
 - Materials
 - Fatigue testing methods
 - Typical fatigue damage in structural textile composites
 - Modelling strategies for fatigue damage in textile composites
 - Future trends and challenges
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References