Recursive Modelling of 3D Rectangular Braid

Abstract

3D Braiding is a very important technique in the manufacturing of textile composites. Conventionally, the simulation of a 3D braid can easily be achieved by simulating each crosssectional. In this article, a recursive technique is presented. Formal proof of all the key properties of the recursive representation of the 3D braid is included. A performance analysis is also presented to show that this recursive method is more cost effective in simulating the yam path of any particular yam than the conventional method.

Citation

Ng, R. (1999), "Recursive Modelling of 3D Rectangular Braid", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-03-02-1999-B003