Smart Fibres, Fabrics and Clothing (Woodhead Fibre Series)

Front Matter......Page 1
Foreword......Page 3
List of Contributors......Page 5
Acknowledgements......Page 8
Table of Contents......Page 0
Table of Contents......Page 9
1.1 Introduction......Page 14
1.2 Development of Smart Technology for Textiles and Clothing......Page 16
1.3 Outline of the Book......Page 18
2.1 Introduction......Page 20
2.2 Polymer Materials as Actuators or Artificial Muscle......Page 22
2.4 Triggers for Actuating Polymer Gels......Page 23
2.5 Electro-Active Polymer Gels as Artificial Muscles......Page 28
2.6 From Electro-Active Polymer Gel to Electro-Active Elastomer with Large Deformation......Page 41
References......Page 43
3.1 Development Introduction......Page 47
3.2 Basics of Heat-Storage Materials......Page 48
3.3 Manufacture of Heat-Storage and Thermo-Regulated Textiles and Clothing......Page 54
3.4 Properties of Heat-Storage and Thermo-Regulated Textiles and Clothing......Page 60
3.5 Application......Page 65
3.6 Development Trends......Page 67
References......Page 68
4.1 Introduction......Page 71
4.2 Thermal Storage and Thermal Insulating Fibres......Page 73
4.3 Thermal Insulation Through Polymeric Coatings......Page 81
4.4 Designing of Fabric Assemblies......Page 88
References......Page 92
5.2 Fibrous Intelligent Materials......Page 96
5.3 Experimental......Page 98
5.4 Results and Discussion......Page 99
5.5 Conclusions......Page 104
References......Page 105
6.1 Introduction......Page 106
6.2 Experimental......Page 108
6.3 Results and Discussion......Page 110
6.4 Conclusions......Page 119
References......Page 120
7.1 Introduction......Page 122
7.2 Experimental......Page 123
7.3 Results and Discussion......Page 125
7.4 Conclusions......Page 134
References......Page 135
8.1 Introduction......Page 137
8.2 Fabrication Techniques......Page 138
8.3 Mechanisms of FBG Sensor Fabrication......Page 140
8.4 Mechanical Properties......Page 143
8.5 Influence of the UV Irradiation on Mechanical Properties......Page 146
8.6 Polymeric Fibre......Page 154
References......Page 158
9.1 Introduction......Page 163
9.2 Optical Methodology for FBG Sensors......Page 164
9.3 Optical Responses Under Tension......Page 169
9.4 Optical Responses Under Torsion......Page 171
9.5 Optical Responses Under Lateral Compression......Page 174
9.6 Optical Responses Under Bending......Page 178
9.7 Conclusions......Page 179
References......Page 180
10.1 Introduction......Page 187
10.2 Optical Fibres and Fibre Optic Sensors......Page 188
10.3 Principal Analysis of Embedded Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors......Page 190
10.4 Simultaneous Measurements of Strain and Temperature......Page 194
10.5 Measurement Effectiveness......Page 200
10.6 Reliability of FBGs......Page 204
10.7 Error of Strain Measurement Due to Deviation of Position and Direction......Page 205
10.9 Conclusions......Page 208
References......Page 210
11.1 Historical Overview of Membranes for Gas Separation......Page 213
11.2 Development of Membranes for Industrial Gas Separation......Page 215
11.4 Phase Inversion and Hollow Fibre Membrane Formation......Page 224
11.5 Future Hollow Fibre Membranes and Industrial Gas Separation......Page 227
References......Page 228
12.2 Basics of Embroidery Technology......Page 231
12.3 Embroidery for Technical Applications — Tailored Fibre Placement......Page 233
12.4 Embroidery Technology Used for Medical Textiles......Page 234
12.5 Embroidered Stamp — Gag or Innovation?......Page 237
References......Page 238
13.2 Textiles In Computing: the Symbiotic Relationship......Page 239
13.3 The Georgia Tech Wearable Motherboard......Page 241
13.4 GTWM: Contributions and Potential Applications......Page 249
13.5 Emergence of a New Paradigm: Harnessing the Opportunity......Page 253
13.6 Conclusion......Page 257
References......Page 258
14.1 Introduction......Page 259
14.2 Key Issues and Performance Requirements......Page 260
14.3 The Prototype......Page 261
14.4 Conclusions......Page 265
15.1 Introduction......Page 267
15.2 Treatment of Wool with Enzymes......Page 269
15.3 Treatment of Cotton with Enzymes......Page 276
15.5 Spider Silk......Page 283
15.7 Conclusions......Page 284
References......Page 285
16.1 Introduction......Page 291
16.2 Fundamental Aspects of Shape Memory Materials......Page 293
16.3 Concept of Biodegradable Shape Memory Polymers......Page 294
16.4 Degradable Thermoplastic Elastomers Having Shape Memory Properties......Page 297
16.5 Degradable Polymer Networks Having Shape Memory Properties......Page 300
References......Page 301
17.1 Introduction......Page 304
17.2 Ideal Scaffold System......Page 308
17.3 Scaffold Materials......Page 309
17.4 Textile Scaffold......Page 311
References......Page 319
Index......Page 327