An Optimized Yarn-level Geometric Model for FEA Simulation of Weft-knitted Fabrics

摘要

We present a technique that produces yarn-level geometric models suitable for FEA simulations of knitted fabrics. The geometric models of the yarns are generated via an optimization process. The results show that our approach produces valid yarn geometric models of knitted fabrics consisting of an arbitrary combination of knit and purl stitches, which can then be used for FEA simulations.