Programme

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9th World Conference on 3D Fabrics and Their Applications

Conference Programme

Note: The Conference Programme uses British summer time and Beijing time, with the latter in brackets.


Day 1 Day 2

Day 1:Thursday 8 April 2021

Welcome Session

08:00 (15:00) Welcome and Introduction to Conference – Dr Xiaogang Chen, Co-Chair of the Conference, The University of Manchester, UK

08:05 (15:05) Welcome Speech and Conference Opening – Professor Guoji Liu, President, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China

08:15 (15:15) Thematic Speech: 3D Fabric Composites: Damage tolerant structures Professor Constantinos Soutis, Co-Chair of Conference, The University of Manchester, UK

Session 1: Keynote Speeches (30+5 min each)

Session Chairman: Professor Constantinos Soutis, Co-Chair of Conference, The University of Manchester, UK

09:00 (16:00) Thomas Gries, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, Technology Overview of 3D Textile Materials and Recent Innovation and Applications

09:35 (16:35) Kadir Bilisik, Erciyes University, Turkey, Multi-Nanostitched 3D Carbon/Epoxy Nanocomposites: Tensile/Shear and Interlaminar Properties

10:10 (17:10) Prasad Potluri, The University of Manchester, UK, Robotic Preforming of 3D Fibre Architectures

10:45 (17:45) Francois Boussu, ENSAIT, France, 3D Warp Interlock Fabrics and Their Different Applications for Soft and Hard Protections

11:20 (18:20) Hong Hu, Hongkong Polytechnic University, China, 3D Fabrics with Negative Poisson’s Ratio

Session 2: Development of 3D Fabrics – 1 (15+5 min each)

Session Chairman: Professor Thomas Gries, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

12:00 (19:00) Yordan Kyosev, TU Dresden, Germany, Joining high thickness materials by sewing – first modelling steps of the stitched place

12:20 (19:20) George Spackman, University of Nottingham, UK, Weft Yarn Interlacement Modelling for 3D Profiled Structures

12:40 (19:40) Marie-Ange Bueno, Université de Haute Alsace, France, Friction between Fibres and Tows

13:00 (20:00) Xinhe He, Xi’an Polytechnic University, China, Research status of 3D braiding technology

13:20 (20:20) Yuyuan Shi, University of Leeds, UK, Biomimetic approach for production of 3D woven spherical composite applied in apparel protection and performance

Session 3: Development of 3D Fabrics – 2 (15+5 min each)

Session Chairman: Professor Prasad Potluri, University of Manchester, UK

13:40 (20:40) Julie Walther, Université de Haute Alsace, France, Interactions between tows during interlock weaving process

14:00 (21:00) Christoph Peiner, RWTH Aachen University, ITA 3D-Knit: Knitting 3D-shape forms using large circular knitting machines

14:20 (21:20) Wei Fan, Xi’an Polytechnic University, China, Modal analysis of 3D multi-axial hybrid composite with experimental and numerical methods

14:40 (21:40) Mengru Li, ENSAIT, France, Advancements in design and manufacturing technique of 3D warp interlock fabrics woven by high performance yarns for body armour applications

15:00 (22:00) Sree Shankhachur Roy, University of Manchester, UK, Impact Performance of 2D and 3D braided Composite tubes developed using a 3D 4×4 variational braider


Day 2: Friday 9 April 2021

Session 4: 3D Fabrics and Applications (15+5 min each)

Session Chairman: Professor Kadir Bilisik, Erciyes University, Turkey

08:00 (15:00) Claudia Lüling, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Architecture Fully Fashioned: Advanced 3D Textile Applications for the Building Envelope

08:20 (15:20) Andrea Giglio, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 3D textiles in architecture and fashion design: a brief overview of the opportunities and limits in current practice

08:40 (15:40) Jie Wang, Université de Lyon, France, Macro-meso analysis of 3D woven composites during the forming process

09:00 (16:00) Bin Wang, Xi’an Polytechnic University, China, Preparation and Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Carbon Foam Composites

09:20 (16:20) Chen Chen, ENSAIT, France, Influence of core construction on mechanical performance of a novel tufted sandwich

09:40 (16:40) Mohammad Toufiqul Hoque, Tiangong University, China, A comprehensive study on three-dimensional (3D) thin shell preforms

Session 5: 3D Textiles for Protection (15+5 min each)

Session Chairman: Professor Francois Boussu, ENSAIT, France

10:00 (17:00) Yanyan Chu, Zhongyuan University of Technology, China, Ballistic Performance of Twaron® Fabrics Coated with TiO2/ZnO composites through Sol-gel Technology

10:20 (17:20) Xiaozhou Gong, Wuhan Textile University, China, The Design of Cellular Fabrics with Density Gradient

10:40 (17:40) Chunhong Zhu, Shinshu University, Japan, Compression property of 3D hollow-structured fabric composites

11:00 (18:00) Yanfei Yang, Zhongyuan University of Technology, China, Meso-scale Numerical modeling of uni-directional composite panel under ballistic impact

11:20 (18:20) Shengnan Min, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, China, Study on the ballistic performance of multiply wadded through-the-thickness angle-interlock fabric reinforced composites

11:40 (18:40) Yazhen Liang, University of Manchester, UK, Review on engineering design of military composite helmet

Session 6: 3D Textiles with Novel Performance (15+5 min each)

Session Chairmen: Professor Hong Hu, Hongkong Polytechnic University, China

12:00 (19:00) Christoph Peiner, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, Development and Standardization of Testing Equipment and Methods for Spacer Fabrics

12:20 (19:20) Yajie Gao, University of Manchester, UK, Development of Woven Fabrics Made of Helical Auxetic Yarns

12:40 (19:40) Ji Li, University of Manchester, UK, Preparation and evaluation of multilayer graphene on polyethylene film for tensile properties

13:00 (20:00) Xu Wang, Anhui Polytechnic University, China, Parametric Design of Through-thickness Orthogonal Woven Fabric Based on Maxscript

Session 7: Advances of Textile Technology and Materials (15+5 min each)

Session Chairmen: Professor Yordan Kyosev, TU Dresden, Germany

13:20 (20:20) Jiazhi Ren, Zhongyuan University of Technology, China, Analysis of Properties and Styles of Combed Fabric Based on KES-FB Fabric Style Tester

13:40 (20:40) Haoxian Zeng, Zhongyuan University of Technology, China, Influences of Combined Sections in Networked Fabrics against Ballistic Impact

14:00 (21:00) Fangtao Ruan, Anhui Polytechnic University, China, Mechanism of axial compressive fracture of filament covering fiber reinforced composites

14:20 (21:20) Meini Su, University of Manchester, UK, A new life for CFRP wastes: GRACE

14:40 (21:40) Bo Chen, Université de Lyon, France, Analysis of the forming of interlock textile composites using a hypoelastic approach

15:00 (22:00) Hatim Alotaibi, University of Manchester, UK, The role of upscaling in permeability modelling of woven fabrics

Ending remarks

15:20 (22:20) Professor Constantinos Soutis, Co-Chair of Conference, The University of Manchester, UK

15:25 (22:25) Dr Xiaogang Chen, Co-Chair of the Conference, The University of Manchester, UK


 

The golden sponsorship of last conference from Yangyu Machinery Manufacturing Ltd, China, a 3D weaving machine manufacturer and 3D fabric innovator, is fully acknowledged.