Modeling Permeability in Homogeneous Three-Dimensional Nonwoven Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 939-944

  Mao, N ^a   Russell, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

FIBER ORIENTATION DISTRIBUTION;

NONWOVEN FABRICS;

FIBER DIAMETER; FIBER ORIENTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONWOVEN FABRIC; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY;

EID: 0344983775     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750307301101     Document Type: Article

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