Weave geometry

The properties of the woven fabric are entered in the 'Weave geometry' tab.



The Weave Geometry tab


1. Select weave geometry

Select one of the weave types. You can find the available weave types here. For each weave type, you have to set the warp count, weft count, spacing and thickness. The spacing is the percentage of interbundle spacing: the unoccupied space between the bundles. As a thickness, you must set the complete fabric thickness.


2. Read from database

Frequently used weaves can be read from the database.


3. Adjust parameters

Click this button to adjust the parameters.


4. Select accuracy

Select the number of points to discretise the contour. The number of points is shown when you press the plot button. Using less points results in faster calculations. As a rule of thumb: 1000 points (default) is a good choice.


5. Plot

Plot the contours of the bundles. The frictional properties depend on the slip direction and therefore, two graphs are plotted. One for slip in the warp direction and one for slip in the weft direction.


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