4- Braided- reinforcement composites

Braided textiles for composites consist of intertwined two (or more)

sets of yarns, one set of yarns being the axial yarns. In two-
dimensional braiding, the braided yarns are intertwining in 1 x 1 or
2 x 2patterns.

Braided two-dimensional reinforcement;

the pattern is a 2/2 braid.
4- Braided- reinforcement composites
4- Braided- reinforcement composites
4- Braided- reinforcement composites
The braided architecture enables the to endure
twisting,
compositeshearing impact than woven fabrics.
and Combined costbetter
fabrication routes such resin
with
transfer moulding,
low braided reinforcements
, are as
expected to
become competitor materials for many aerospace applications or
automobile applications.

A variety of shapes can be fabricated for composite applications

from hollow tubular to solid sections. The mechanical properties
of composites fabricated using braided reinforcement depend on
the braid parameters (braid architecture, yarn size and spacing,
fibre volume fraction) and the mechanical properties of fibre and
matrix.
 5- Stitched fabric- reinforcement
composites
Stitching of composites adds one further production step with the use
of a sewing machine to introduce lock stitches through the full
thickness of the laminate. The stitching can be performed on
unimpregnated fibres or fibres in the prepreg form, although the latter
is usually to be avoided owing to excessive fibre damage. Stitching in
this way can be carried out with carbon, glass or aramid fibre yarns.
introducing lock stitches in the
through-thickness direction.

Schematic diagram of a non-crimp fabric with −45°, 90°, +45°,

90°, and 0° layers. Courtesy of SAERTEX GmbH & Co. KG.
Composites manufacturing process

• Pultrusion
• Spray method
• Sheet molding
• Bulk molding
• Resin transfer molding
• Hand Lay-up
• Pre-preg forming
• Pressure molding
• Vacuum bagging
• Filament winding