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When everyday materials are pulled, they stretch or elongate in the direction of the pull and become narrower in cross-section. We can also observe this property in two-dimensional textiles. Auxetic structures behave differently here. They have the striking property of not changing under tensile stress or even increasing their width or thickness. These properties are advantageous, for example, in protective textiles or textile filter media. The DITF are researching auxetic fabrics for various applications.
Previous research in the field of auxetic fabrics has focused on fiber composites. These structures are naturally very stiff. This makes them suitable for applications where the material only needs to be deformed once. Other research approaches have achieved auxetic properties at the yarn level that return to their original shape after tension. This negative transverse contraction can be quantified using Poisson's ratio, it assumes values from ±0 but also clearly negative values for auxetic structures. However, the effect is superimposed by other structural influences in the textile surface and is thus limited. For this reason, the DITF are researching a textile, flexible structure based directly on woven fabric that has reversible, auxetic properties.
To achieve these properties, special multi-layer fabrics have been developed that resemble the thickness structure of an hourglass in both the weft and warp directions. This geometry leads to a compression of the fabric under pressure, which is advantageous in protective clothing, for example. Impacts and other forces are significantly reduced. At the same time, the structure allows for excellent adaptation to different body shapes. Conversely, the fabric becomes wider or thicker under tensile stress. This can lead to a larger surface area or volume, as desired for filtration tasks.
The fabric structures developed at the DITF as part of the research project “Auxetic Weaving Structures” (1IF22730N) thus have an adjustable Poisson's ratio with negative values down to −2. The auxetic effect is not only effective once, but can also be reliably demonstrated under repeated stress.
Dr.-Ing. Hans-Jürgen Bauder
Deputy Member of Executive Board
Head of Competence Center Staple Fibers, Weaving & Simulation
T +49 (0)711 93 40-252
E hans-juergen.bauder@ditf.de
Tensioned auxetic fabric that has one direction of action
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Tensioned auxetic fabric that has one direction of action
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