Tensile Behavior Simulation of Woven Fabric with Different Weave Pattern Based on Finite Element Method

The properties and structure of the yarns within the fabric generate a complex mechanism of deformation. Although many literatures are available on mechanical properties of woven fabrics, little micro-mechanical information have become public on tensile behavior of such materials. In this study, the tensile behavior of woven fabrics with different weave patterns is simulated by using finite element method. Yarn geometry parameters are measured with the help of microscopy and image processing techniques. Three-dimensional geometrical models are simulated by use of fabric geometry data. To evaluate the proposed model, the numerical results are compared to the experimental measurements. The results show that by using the three dimensional modeling of fabric and precisely imparting the yarn properties in the finite element program, the tensile properties of fabric with different weave patterns can be reasonably predicted.