THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON 3D FABRICS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
April 20-21, 2011, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China
Organised by TexEng Software Ltd, Manchester UK and Wuhan Textile University
in association with The University of Manchester
Following the success of the First Conference in Manchester in April 2008 and the Second in Greenville, South Carolina in April 2009, we are pleased to announce the third international Conference on 3D Fabrics and their Applications. The advances in the technology are diverse. Solid 3D woven fabrics, which can be made on commercial machinery either as flat panels or 3D shapes, are of importance in composites. They give a potential for major reductions in aircraft weight and have significant applications in military hardware. The stimulus to development given by these uses opens up possibilities in automotive, construction, medical and many other fields. Hollow woven fabrics with multiple voids can be used in protective composites. Tubular forms can be multiply branched. For some forms, braiding is an alternative to weaving. Advances in knitting mean that whole garments can be produced, so that stitching together of separate pieces is eliminated; similar developments are taking place in weaving. This technology can be adapted to make complex 3D shapes for technical uses. 3D shells can be made by nonwoven technology.
The application of information technology through CAD-CAM is important for the growth of the technology through efficient manufacturing. The meeting of the engineering requirements for demanding end-uses needs reliable specifications for product performance. Predictive modelling of mechanical performance will be an important feature of the conference
The official language of the conference will be English.
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English website：http://www.texeng.co.uk/3D_2011/conference.html