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A Device for Mechanically Folding Yarns and Woven Fabrics of Ballistic Fibers

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Walter G. McDonough, Jae Hyun Kim, Nolan J. Brandenburg, William R. Blair, Gale A. Holmes

Abstract

Abstract (2000 characters maximum - spell out acronyms the first time)An apparatus was designed and built that attaches to servo-hydraulic machines that typically perform material fatigue testing. The device was designed to systematically fold woven fabric and yarns of ballistic fibers to assess the impact of mechanical folding, such as may occur during use, on ballistic fiber properties. Initial tests indicate that the device repeatedly folds a piece of woven fabric at the same location. However, when the device is in the open position, a consistent 1 cm movement of the fabric was observed. A slight modification of the apparatus is required to eliminate this movement. After cycling a piece of woven poly(benzoxazole) (PBO) fabric for 5,500 cycles, and 18 % reduction in the ultimate tensile strength and strain to failure of the PBO fibers was observed. Research is continuing to determine a relevant and optimized testing protocol.
Citation
Journal of Applied Mechanics-Transactions of the Asme
Volume
75
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

ballistic fibers, folding apparatus, mechanical properties
Polymers and Law enforcement

Citation

McDonough, W. , , J. , Brandenburg, N. , Blair, W. and Holmes, G. (2008), A Device for Mechanically Folding Yarns and Woven Fabrics of Ballistic Fibers, Journal of Applied Mechanics-Transactions of the Asme, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=852689 (Accessed October 15, 2025)

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Created January 7, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017
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