Woodhead Publishing Structure and Mechanics of Textile Fibre Assemblies: Sustainability of Ocean and Human Systems Amidst Global Environmental Change (The Textile Institute Book Series)

Structure and Mechanics of Textile Fibre Assemblies, Second Edition, offers detailed information on all aspects of textile structure and mechanics. This new edition is updated to include the latest technology and techniques, as well as fibre assembly for major application areas. The first introductory chapter discusses the mechanics of materials and key mechanical concepts, such as stress, strain, bending and shear. The book then examines structure and mechanics in depth, by fabric type, covering yarns, woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, nonwovens, tufted fabrics, textile composites, laminated and coated textile fabrics, and braided structures. Finally, structure and mechanics are approached from the viewpoint of key applications areas, such as protective fabrics, acoustic properties, and medical textiles. This book will be an essential source of information for scientists, technologists, engineers, designers, manufacturers and R&D managers in the textile industry, as well as academics and researchers in textiles and fibre science. Provides methodical coverage of all essential fabric types, including yarns, woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, nonwovens, tufted fabrics, textile composites, laminated and coated textile fabrics, and braided structures Enables the reader to understand the mechanical properties and structural parameters of fabric at a highly detailed level Expanded to include analysis of fibre assemblies for key technical areas, such as protective fabrics and medical textiles Review An essential guide to textile fiber structure and mechanics, providing systematic coverage of the most important fabric types and technical applications From the Back Cover Structure and Mechanics of Textile Fibre Assemblies, Second Edition, offers detailed information on all aspects of textile structure and mechanics. This new edition is updated to include the latest technology and techniques, as well as fibre assembly for major application areas. The first introductory chapter discusses the mechanics of materials and key mechanical concepts, such as stress, strain, bending and shear. The book then examines structure and mechanics in depth, by fabric type, covering yarns, woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, nonwovens, tufted fabrics, textile composites, laminated and coated textile fabrics, and braided structures. Finally, structure and mechanics are approached from the viewpoint of key applications areas, such as protective fabrics, acoustic properties, and medical textiles. This book will be an essential source of information for scientists, technologists, engineers, designers, manufacturers and R&D managers in the textile industry, as well as academics and researchers in textiles and fibre science. About the Author Prof. Peter Schwartz is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University, USA. He was formerly Head of the Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering at Auburn (2006-13). He has published numerous scientific publications in the area of fibre and material behaviour, and is a member of several societies, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Plastics Engineers, American Chemical Society, and American Society for Engineering Education.