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Textile Testing Methods

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Textile Materials for Lightweight Constructions

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This chapter explains basic aspects and methods for the physical characterization of technical textiles and the fiber-reinforced composites manufactured from them. Testing methods from all steps of the supply chain will be considered, from the filament, the yarn, fabrics, preforms, to the final composite. Commercially available testing device exist for this, realizing standardized test environments and procedures. A representative selection of standardized testing methods will be outlined. The focus will be on testing methods providing information on the mechanical properties, in particular on the strength, of the textile structures and the resulting fiber-reinforced composites.

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Pusch, T. (2016). Textile Testing Methods. In: Cherif, C. (eds) Textile Materials for Lightweight Constructions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46341-3_14

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