18—AN ANALYSIS OF THE AIR-JET YARN-TEXTURING PROCESS PART IV: FLUID FORCES ACTING ON THE FILAMENTS AND THE EFFECTS OF FILAMENT CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA AND SHAPE
Titel:
18—AN ANALYSIS OF THE AIR-JET YARN-TEXTURING PROCESS PART IV: FLUID FORCES ACTING ON THE FILAMENTS AND THE EFFECTS OF FILAMENT CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA AND SHAPE
Auteur:
Acar, M. Turton, R. K. Wray, G. R.
Verschenen in:
The journal of the Textile Institute
Paginering:
Jaargang 77 (1986) nr. 4 pagina's 247-254
Jaar:
1986-07
Inhoud:
Fluid (drag) forces acting on filaments in an air-flow are theoretically analysed, and equations to calculate them are derived. Drag forces acting on filaments are shown to vary with the filament cross-section, the position of the filaments across the nozzle, and the local air velocity. Since finer filaments have a smaller inertial resistance to fluid forces and have lower stiffness, yarns with finer filaments are shown to be more suitable for air-jet texturing. Theoretical modelling of a filament as it emerges from the nozzle shows that, for filaments with identical linear densities, those with cross-sections having reduced bending and torsional stiffness, such as elliptic cross-sections, may be more suitable for air-jet texturing.