From the Fibre to the finished Textile and Composite Part

Competence in Textile Technology and

Mechanical Engineering

Head of Department: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Thomas Gries

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Fibre Yarn Produktion Making-up FRC-Component
Manufacturing Processing
Simulation
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Knowledge, Competence and Innovations Networks

Aachener Initiative
SAMPE Deutschland
Fügen von Textilien

Sonderforschungsbereich Kompetenzzentrum
SFB 532 Kunststoffe

Aachen Composite
TexComp
Engineers ACES

Werkstoff-Forum
Paramax Comitee
der RWTH Aachen

Aachener Textilzentrum e.V.

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Card
Activities of the group: slivers
Winding-
Carding
Î Development and optimisation of new aggregate
drum
manufacturing processes
Outlet

Core-
Î Construction of load adjusted 2D-and 3D- feeding
textile structures
Spinning Dust
aggregate extraction
Upper Thread
Source: Fehrer

Lower Thread
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Focus of Research

Construction
+
Machine Development
+
Simulation
+
Measuring and Test
equipment

New Processes and Products

Fibre reinforced Technical Textile reinforced

plastics textiles concrete
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Machine Technology Yarn Production

Friction spinning machine Cabling machine

Card
slivers

Winding
Carding
aggregate
drum

Outlet

Core-
feeding

Spinning Dust
aggregate extraction

Source: Fehrer
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Machine Technology Warp Knitting I

0°
90°
+45°
90°
-45°

Multi-axial Warp Knitting Machine

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3D-Contour Warp Knitting

Double wall, warp knitted spacer fabric

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Machine Technology Warp Knitting II

Warp Knitting Machine

Circular Warp
Knitting Machine
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Machine Technology Woven Fabrics

Air-bulk weaving machine Scheme of a weaving machine Woven fabric

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Machine Technology Braiding

3D-Braiding
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Ultrasonic Welding of Circular Non-Crimp Fabrics l

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Ultrasonic Welding of Circular Non-Crimp Fabrics ll

Characteristics of the process:

Î Non-crimp structures

Î Defined fixation of knot points

Î No additional warp threads

necessary

Î Thermoplastic part in yarn three layer circular fabric

Structure necessary

intersection of yarn layers

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Machine Technology Non-Wovens

Nonwoven bonding 100 µm

with needlepunsh
Aerodynamical
web formation Absorbable Nonwoven
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Machine Technology Making-up

One-sided ITA-Stitching-Process
Upper Thread

1. Prototype Lower Thread

Conventional: Lockstitch

Left Needle Thread

Right Needle Thread

2. Prototype
Loops

One-sided: ITA-Stitch
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Matrix Processing
Vacuumbag Processing
Wet Press/wet Moulding F
Upper platen
Packing

Upper
Film Tool

Separation layer Overflow

Positive mould Lower Flash mould
Tool Laminate
Semipositive mould
Vacuum flask for
excess matrix Lower platen

Hand lay-up F
Gel coat
Mould release agent
Glas fibre mat

Tool-Stiffner

Glas fibre layer mould Source: Hanger

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Simulation

Simulation of the Fabric Drapeability Simulation of the 3D-Braiding Process

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Testing of Fibre Reinforced Materials

Tensile Force
Flexure Bend Test Pressure Force
Tensile- and (3-Point-Bending)
Compression Test

FRP-Specimen
Pressure Force
Tensile Force

4-Point-
Bending

Bending Transducer
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Strength Determination of stitched FRP

Interlaminar Shear
Strength Release Modified Bending/Peeling Tests

Tensile Force Bending Moment

Force

Stitched
FRP-
Specimen Traverse
Steel Sheet Movement
Lever Arm
Grooves
Seams Seams

Tensile Force

Tensile Force Stitched

FRP-Specimen
Crack
Interlaminar Energy
Hinges Release
Tensile Force
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Testing Technologies

Î Fibre Investigation
Î Yarn Testing
Î Stitched FRP
Î Strength of Textile
Reinforced Concrete
Interlaminar Energy Release
Delamination
Pi-Profile
9,0
8,0
Two layers
7,0
6,0
Force [kN]

5,0 TT 1-3
4,0 TT 2-1
3,0 One layer

2,0
1,0
0,0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 4-Point-Bending Test of
Elongation [‰]
Tensile Behaviour of Textile Reinforced Concrete Textile Reinforced Concrete
 Research Projects

Î Textile Reinforced Concrete
(DFG SFB 532)
Î Development of practical
Formwork Element (AiF)
Î Limitation of cracks in concrete
bedplates (AiF)
Î Joining of Textile Reinforced
Concrete (BMBF)
Î Cobraid (EU)
Î INTEX (BMBF/NMT)
Î Complex spherical FRP-
Design (DFG SPP 1123)
Î Sewing of new materials (AiF)
Î Parasew 1000, Sewing with a
parallel manipulator (DFG)
Î Disjoining of fabric layers (AIF)
 Contact
Research Group Technical Textiles - Composites

Î Dipl.-Ing. Marijan Barlé marijan.barle@ita.rwth-aachen.de

Î Dipl.-Ing. Tim Grundmann tim.grundmann@ita.rwth-aachen.de

Î Dipl.-Ing. Vera Hanisch vera.hanisch@ita.rwth-aachen.de

Î Dipl.-Ing. Frank Henkel frank.henkel@ita.rwth-aachen.de

Î Dipl.-Ing. Annette Kolkmann annette.kolkmann@ita.rwth-aachen.de

Î Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Roye andreas.roye@ita.rwth-aachen.de

(Group speaker)

Î Dipl.-Ing. Nadine Zimmermann nadine. zimmermann@ita.rwth-aachen.de

Î Dipl.-Ing. Jan Stüve jan.stueve@ita.rwth-aachen.de

 A Survey of ITA

1 Head of department
1 Head engineer
1 Lecturer
26 Assistant employees
18 Technical employees
5 Office workers
4 Trainees
56 Student employees

Locations of ITA in Aachen

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Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) der RWTH Aachen
Eilfschornsteinstraße 18, 52062 Aachen

Management / Head of Department: Research Groups:

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Th. Gries • Technical Textiles: Dipl.-Ing. A. Roye
Dr.-Ing. R. Ramakers (Head engineer) • Medical Textiles: Dr.-Ing. D. Aibibu
Akad. Oberrat Dr.-Ing. D. Veit • Man-Made Fibres: Dr.-Ing. B. Schmenk
• Fibre Yarn Spinning: Dipl.-Ing. I. Reinbach
Laboratories / Workshops: • Weaving Technology: Dipl.-Ing. M. Strauf-
Testing laboratory: M. Steffens Amabile

Microscopy: M. Rohs • Textile economics: N. N.

Electrical laboratory: M. v. Thenen

Construction: D. Mergl
Software: Dipl.-Ing. C. Kozik

phone: +49 (0) 241 / 80 95621 fax: +49 (0) 241 / 80 92149
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