Green University Of Bangladesh

Department of textile

Course - Textile Physics

Course code - TEX 315

Assignment on
Construct a pierce geometrical thread model with all the necessary
parameters and mention the Pierce's model results.

Date of submission - 13- 01-2024

Submitted By- Submitted To-

Md Imtiaz Ahmed
Md. Monir Hossan
ID - 211003016
Lecturer
Batch - 211(Day)
Department of Textile
Department of Textile Engineering.
Engineering
Green University of Bangladesh
Pierce Geometrical Model:
Geometrical modeling of different fabrics is not attributed to a single individual
or discovery but rather has evolved over time through the contributions of
many textile scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. It is a collective and
ongoing effort to understand, analyze, and optimize fabric structures using
mathematical and computational tool.

Fig-Pierce Geometrical Model for plain weave

Mathematical Notation for pierce model:

Yarn dia: For warp d1 and for weft threads d2

Thread spacing: Distance between the center of
adjacentthreads for warp P1 and for weft P2
Weave angle: maximum angle of the thread axis to the plane
of the cloth. For warp θ1 and for weft θ2
Crimp: For warp C1 and for weft C2
Height of the crimp weave: For warp h1 and for weft h2
Modular length: Length of thread axis between planes
containing the axis of consecutive cross threads. For warp
l1and for weft l2 d1+d2= D, sum of circular diameters
 In this model, a two-dimensional unit cell of fabric was built
by superimposing linear and circular yarn segments to
produce the desired shaped.
The yarns were assumed to be circular in cross-section and
highly in-compressible, but perfectly flexible so that each
setof yarns had a uniform curvature imposed by the circular
cross-sectional shape of interlacing yarns.
Geometrical parameters such as thread spacing (p),
weavecrimp, weave angle and fabric thickness (h) can be
found.

Pierce’s Model Results

Pierce’s Model
• In this model, a two-dimensional unit cell of fabric was built by
superimposing linear and circular yarn segments to produce the desired
shaped.
• The yarns were assumed to be circular in cross-section and highly
in-compressible, but perfectly flexible so that each set of yarns had a uniform
curvature imposed by the circular cross-sectional shape of interlacing yarns.

• Geometrical parameters such as thread spacing (p), weave crimp, weave

angle and fabric
thickness (h) can be found.

Pierce’s Model Limitations -

• This model is convenient for calculation and is valid for open structure (loose
density)
• However, the assumptions of circular cross-section, uniform structure along
the longitudinal
direction, perfect flexibility and impressionability are all unrealistic.