Modelling the “CLOAK” test: an example of two-dimensional elastica theory

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International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

ISSN: 0955-6222

Online from: 1989

Subject Area: Mechanical & Materials Engineering

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Title:	Modelling the “CLOAK” test: an example of two-dimensional elastica theory
Author(s):	F. Mete, (Department of Textiles, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dokuz Eylul, Izmir, Turkey), D.W. Lloyd, (Department of Industrial Technology, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK)
Citation:	F. Mete, D.W. Lloyd, (2000) "Modelling the “CLOAK” test: an example of two-dimensional elastica theory", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 12 Iss: 4, pp.255 - 264
Keywords:	Fabric, Fabrication, Testing
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/09556220010373052 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Computational elastica theory is used to model a simple test for the bending properties of fabrics. This test, entitled the “CLOAK” test, was designed to offer practical experimental advantages over the established cantilever bending, of bending length, test. Computational elastica theory offers a routine method for modelling fabrics in cantilever bending. In this case, the CLOAK test is simulated and shown to be equivalent to both the bending length test and to a related test method proposed in the 1960s.