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Polyester sail technical woven fabric behaviour under uniaxial and biaxial tensile tests
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Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk
Submission date: 2016-12-16
Acceptance date: 2017-09-14
Online publication date: 2018-01-15
Publication date: 2018-01-15
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2018;56(1):227-238
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The paper is focused on the identification of mechanical properties of a sail technical woven
fabric (yacht sailcloth polyester) style 480 AP with MTO (Medium Tempered Optimized)
finish. The non-linear elastic behaviour of the fabric applied for sails is investigated under
uniaxial and biaxial tensile tests. Comparison of non-linear elastic parameters with others
polyester coated fabrics is made. This paper is intended to be an introduction to a comprehensive
investigation on sail technical woven fabrics.