On the mechanical response of woven para-aramid protection fabrics

The initial condition of the structure of the fabric's knitting form, before applying a load, is closely correlated with the performance of the fabric under loading. The present study focuses on the mechanical response of para-aramid protection fabrics under tensile loading and suggests a knitting angle as a considerable factor for the behavior of the fabric. A global and a local method are applied to monitor the effect of this angle on the fabric's performance and deformation mechanism. The experimental results indicate that this angle affects both the fracture propagation mode and the fracture toughness. A failure onset detection mode, based on this angle, is also suggested, followed by a calculation of the further feasible deformation of a permanently deformed zone until the next failure. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.