1 Introduction
2 Experiment
2.1 The Fabric
2.2 Energy Absorption Test
Impact locations | Energy absorption (J) | Number of shots | Standard deviation |
---|---|---|---|
Separate section | 15.51 | 10 | 1.54 |
Combined section | 9.34 | 5 | 0.79 |
Joint | 9.93 | 5 | 0.96 |
3 Finite Element Model
3.1 Material Model of Yarns
3.2 Configuration of the Model
3.3 Fabric Specifications
DNF | Number of picks | 15 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 75 | 87 | 99 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Width of separate section (cm) | 1.88 | 3.38 | 4.88 | 6.38 | 7.88 | 9.38 | 10.88 | 12.38 | |
Width of combined section (cm) | 1.15 | 2.08 | 3.00 | 3.92 | 4.85 | 5.77 | 6.69 | – | |
LNF | Number of picks | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 49 |
Width of separate section (cm) | 1.75 | 3.25 | 4.75 | 6.25 | 7.75 | 9.25 | 10.75 | 12.25 | |
Width of combined section (cm) | 0.88 | 1.63 | 2.38 | 3.13 | 3.88 | 4.63 | 5.38 | – |