Suitability of knitted fabrics as elongation sensors subject to structure, stitch dimension and elongation direction

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 2006-2012

  Ehrmann, A ^a   Heimlich, F ^a   Brucken A ^a   Weber, mo ^a   Haug, R ^a  

^a NIEDERRHEIN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

conductive fabric; cotton yarn; elongation direction; elongation sensor; knitted fabric; stainless steel fiber yarn

Indexed keywords

COTTON YARN; KNIT FABRICS; SMART TEXTILES; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL FIBERS; WOOL;

CONDUCTIVE COATINGS; CONDUCTIVE FABRICS; ELONGATION SENSOR; KNITTED FABRIC; RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; STRONG DEPENDENCES; TEXTILE ELECTRODES; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

ELONGATION;

EID: 84910101473     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517514548812     Document Type: Article

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