Fiber Length Distribution in Cotton Processing: Dominant Features and Interaction Effects

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 426-435

  Krifa, Mourad ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bimodel distribution; cotton fiber properties; DIP statistic; distribution shape; fiber damage; staple length distribution

Indexed keywords

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TEXTILE PROCESSING;

BIMODEL DISTRIBUTION; COTTON FIBER PROPERTIES; DISTRIBUTION SHAPE; FIBER DAMAGE; STAPLE LENGTH DISTRIBUTION;

COTTON FIBERS;

COTTON FIBER; DAMAGE; FIBER LENGTH; FIBER PROPERTY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STAPLE FIBER; STRENGTH;

EID: 33746596920     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517506062616     Document Type: Article

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