Reinforcement structure design and matrix model establishment of tubular 3D weaving based on ordinary loom

Abstract In order to optimize the design of three-dimensional tubular woven (3DTW), a design method and matrix model of 3DTW were proposed based on normal loom, where 3D woven was used as tube wall and the weaving method of tubular fabric was applied. Herein, 3D woven was used as the tube wall to obtain the face weave diagram, and the back weave diagram was subsequently obtained by the “negative flip” method. According to the method of layering weaving, the structure diagram of 3DTW could be determined. In order to obtain back weave matrix, the elements in the face weave matrix were replaced and reordered by MATLAB function, and Kronecker product operation was used to achieve the proportional embedding of the face and the back weave matrix and the assignment of the face warp by lifting point elements when weaving the back weft. Finally, the weave matrix of 3DTW was obtained. The proposed design method and matrix model can improve the design efficiency and reduce weaving cost of 3DTW, which could provide a reference for the design and preparation of 3DTW.