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III Year B.Tech. Textile Technology II - Semester L T P To C TEXT BOOKS:

3 1 - 4 4 1. Hearle, Grosberg and Backer, “Structural Mechanics of Fibers,
Yarns and Fabrics”, Vol – I, Wiley – Inter-Science, New York, 1987.
(TT312) STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF YARNS 2. B.C.Goswami, “Textile Yarns”, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1987.
& FABRICS
REFERENCE BOOKS:
UNIT - I 1. Mechanics of Flexible Fiber Assemblies – J.W.S. Hearle, The Textile
Basic geometry of twisted yarn – The idealised helical yarn geometry –
yarn count and twist factors – Limits of twists – Real and idealised yarns Institute, Manchester, 1971.
– Schwarz Constant - Twist contraction: – Contraction & retraction 2. D.Joing, “The Mechanics of Wool Structures – Postal”, New South
factor. Wales University Publication, New South Wales, Australia, 1998.

UNIT - II
Packing of fibers – yarn idealised packing – concept of open and close
packing – Deviations from ideal forms of packing – specific volume of
yarns – Measurement of packing facts – yarn diameter concept as
suggested by pierce Hamilton, Grosberg and Dickson.

UNIT - III
Fiber migration – ideal migration – Tracer fibre technique – characteristics
of migration – Strain mechanics: Strain in yarns – with and without
lateral change – determination of twist angles before and after straining
(simple numerical problems) – energy stored in fibre – blended yarn
mechanics – Hambergers analysis.

UNIT - IV
Elements of fabric geometry – pierce cloth geometry – Problems on
Pierce geometry model – Concept of Kemp’s race track model and Olefin
mechanistic model – Derivation of formula of Arial density of fabrics,
Problems on fabric weight, cover factor and fabric cover – Pierce & Balls
weight factor – Fabric quality index.

UNIT - V
Tensile properties of woven fabric – Geometrical changes during extension
– the load extension modulus (without considering bending energy) –
Geometry of plain knitted fabrics – Empirical dimensionless relation ships,
Concept of Runners ratio, Structure ratio – Problems on dimensionless
constants, Analysis of fabric shear.

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