A Stochastic Simulation of the Failure Process and Ultimate Strength of Blended Continuous Yarns

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 415-430

  Realff, Mary Lynn ^a   Ning Pan, Ning ^b   Seo, Moon ^b,c   Boyce, Mary C ^b   Backer, Stanley ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLENDED YARN; FRACTURE; STRENGTH; TWIST; YARN PROPERTY;

EID: 0034042737     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750007000507     Document Type: Article

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