Investigation of the Fabric Construction of the Effect on Pilling and Abrasion in Yarn Dyed Cotton Fabrics
For this study, yarn dyed cotton woven fabrics were produced in three different yarn counts and three different patterns, then pre-treatment processes were applied to these fabrics. The physical properties and pilling and mass losses with abrasion performance properties of these fabrics were determined experimentaly according to relevant standarts. The obtained results were evaluated and fabric construction of the effect on pilling and abrasion was analyzed.
The Assessment of Fabric Wear and Handle Caused by Increments of Accelerator Abrasion in Dry Conditions Part I: Changes in Some Fabric Mechanical Properties as a Result of Abrasion
In this paper, sane aspects of the physical and mechanical properties of woven fabrics, such as mass, thickness, stiffness, air-permeability, and compression, are considered as criteria for assessing the effects of damage caused by changes in frictional abrasion when the Accelerator Tester is used. Two 100% cotton woven fabrics were used in the experiment. Results show that changes occurred in fabric properties as a result of incremental wear. The mass per square metre, coercive couple, and flexural rigidity show a consistent decrease, while thickness, air–permeability, and compression show inconsistent increases with increasing time of abrasion.
Ignition and burning rates of segregated waste combustion in packed beds.
Recent developments in national recycling and re-use programmes for municipal waste have led to segregation of an increasing proportion of waste to enhance material recovery. Several of the segregated streams contain materials that can not viably be re-used or recycled but can be used for energy recovery. In this study, the combustion of cardboard and waste wood was investigated in a small-scale packed bed reactor in order to provide fundamental data for the design/operation of moving bed furnaces. Key parameters of combustion including the ignition and burning rates were evaluated for various air flowrates and compared to the modelling results. Two successive stages of combustion were identified for both samples: the propagation of ignition front into the bed and combustion of the fuel above the ignition front. The burning rate of cardboard reached a peak of about 300 kg/m(2)h at the air flowrate of 936 kg/m(2)h and decreased at higher air flowrates. For waste wood, both the ignition and burning rates increased in the tested range of the air flowrate up to 702 kg/m(2)h, of which the values were very close to those for the cardboard. The model prediction was in good agreement with the test results for waste wood. However, the burning rate for cardboard was under-predicted due to strongly irregular shapes of the fuel.