A model for frictional slip in woven fabrics

A continuum model for frictional slip of the yams of a plain-weave fabric is presented. The model is based on the assumption that the weave is composed of two families of continuously distributed yams constrained at all times to occupy a common evolving surface in three-dimensional space. The two families may slide relative to one another on the surface, subject to their respective equations of motion, fiber constitutive equations, and frictional slip rules. The theory is intended for the quantitative analysis of deformation, slip and energy dissipation during a ballistic impact event. (C) 2003 Academie des sciences. Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.