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Biomechanical engineering of textiles and clothing

Edited by Y Li and D X-Q Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Woodhead Textiles Series No. 52

 - addresses issues of designing and producing textiles for interaction and contact with the body
 - covers fundamental theories, principles and models behind design and engineering
 - contains practical examples of clothing applications to illustrate biomechanical engineering design for specific applications

Biomechanical engineering enables wearers to achieve the highest level of comfort, fit and interaction from their clothing as it is designed with the mechanics of the body in mind. This enables products to be developed that are specifically designed for the mechanics of their end purpose (e.g. sports bra) as well as the everyday movement of the body. This is the first book to systematically describe the techniques of biomechanical engineering principles, methods, computer simulation, measurements and applications.

Biomechanical engineering of textiles and clothing addresses issues of designing and producing textiles and clothing for optimum interaction and contact with the body. It covers the fundamental theories, principles and models behind design and engineering for the human body’s biomechanics, contact problems arising between textiles/clothing and the body and the mechanics of fibres, yarns, textiles and clothing. Material properties are discussed in relation to mechanical performance. It also includes coverage of the Clothing Biomechanical Engineering System developed at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and its associated models and databases. The book concludes with practical examples of clothing applications to illustrate how to carry out biomechanical engineering design for specific applications.

ISBN 1 84569 052 4
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 052 6
April 2006
428 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£155.00 / US$265.00 / €195.00

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About the editors

Dr Y Li is a Professor at The Institute of Textiles and Clothing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. He is a Fellow of The Textile Institute.

Dr Dai was a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Institute of Clothing and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. He is now based at Soochow University, China.

Contents

PART 1 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
PART 2 MATERIAL PROPERTIES
PART 4 APPLICATIONS IN CLOTHING BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Introduction
Yi Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, X Zhang, Xian University of Engineering Science and Technology and X-Q Dai, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Background
 - History of clothing biomechanical engineering design
 - Biomechanical engineering design for fashion products
 - Fundamental frameworks in clothing biomechanical engineering
 - Clothing biomechanical engineering design system: an example
 - Outline of the book
 - Acknowledgment
 - References

PART 1 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

Fiber mechanics
X-Q Dai and Y Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Fiber morphology
 - Mechanical behaviors
 - Modeling of fiber mechanical properties
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Yarn mechanics
K-F F Choi, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Yarn modeling
 - Theoretical modeling of single yarn
 - Conclusion
 - References

Fabric mechanics
X-Q Dai, K-F F Choi and Y Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Woven fabrics
 - Knitted fabric
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Clothing mechanics
X-Q Dai and Y Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Characteristics of clothing deformation
 - Clothing modeling
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Human body
A Luximon, Milanezy (Excel Last) Co Ltd. and M Zhang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Definitions and anatomical landmark
 - Skeletal system
 - Muscular-skeletal system
 - Overview of other systems
 - Anthropometry
 - Range of motion
 - The human skin and temperature regulation
 - Conclusion
 - References

Mechanics of human skin and underlying soft tissues
M Zhang and J T-M Cheung, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Mechanical characteristics of human skin
 - Models of mechanical properties for soft tissues
 - References

Contact mechanics in garment wearing
X-Q Dai, Y Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and X Zhang, Xian University of Engineering Science and Technology, China
 - Contact problem involved in garments
 - Contact mechanics
 - Contact detection
 - Contact response
 - Contact response
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Clothing comfort and compression therapy
Y Li and X-Q Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Clothing comfort
 - Compression therapy
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

PART 2 MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Fibers
X-Q Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Textile fibers
 - Structure parameters and measurement
 - Fiber mechanical properties
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgment
 - References

Yarns
C K Faith, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - General view on today’s yarns
 - Yarn structural properties
 - Yarn mechanics
 - Degree of fibre interlacing and abrasion resistance
 - Conclusion
 - References

Fabrics
Y Li and X-Q Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Characteristics and classification of fabrics
 - Fabric construction measurement
 - Basic mechanical properties and their measurements
 - Measurement of mechanical properties in complex deformation
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Human skin
M Zhang and J T-M Cheung, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Biomechanical testing of human skin
 - Frictional properties of human skin
 - Conclusions
 - References

PART 3 CLOTHING BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SYSTEM (CBED)

Integration of mechanical models into numerical simulations
Y Li, X-Q Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Xin Zhang, Xian University of Engineering Science and Technology, China
 - Hierarchical modeling of textile products
 - Components of the mechanical simulation system
 - Numerical simulation systems
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Database for CBED
R-M Wang and Y Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Characteristics of database for engineering design
 - Functional requirement of database for clothing engineering design
 - The constitution of the clothing engineering design
 - Database design and realization
 - Examples
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Preparing for the mechanical simulation
R-M Wang, X-Q Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong X Zhang, Xian University of Engineering Science and Technology, China and Y Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Preparing geometrical models
 - Definition of various conditions
 - Examples
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Visualization for mechanical analysis
Y Li, R-M Wang, X-Q Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong and X Zhang, Xian University of Engineering Science and Technology, China
 - Understanding the role of the visualization module
 - Methods of visualization
 - Post-processing: an example
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

PART 4 APPLICATIONS IN CLOTHING BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Biomechanical engineering of jeans
X Zhang, Xian University of Engineering Science and Technology, China, Y Li and A Wong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Biomechanical modeling
 - Computational experiments
 - Application in jeans design
 - Acknowledgment
 - References

Biomechanical engineering of sports bra
Y Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, X Zhang, Xian University of Engineering Science and Technology, China and K W Yeung, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Design of sports bra
 - Biomechanical modeling
 - Biomechanical analysis
 - Validation of the model
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgments
 - References

Biomechanical engineering of compression stockings
X-Q Dai, Y Li, R Liu and Y L Kwok, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Biomechanical simulation
 - Analysis and discussion
 - Investigation of the mechanism of compression therapy
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Biomechanical engineering design of socks
Y Li, X-Q Dai, M Zhang and J T-M Cheung, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Biomechanical modeling
 - Implications in sock design
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Biomechanical engineering of footwear
A Luximon, Milanezy (Excel Last) Co Ltd. and M Zhang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong,
 - Introduction
 - Human foot
 - Footwear
 - Foot and footwear interface
 - Biomechanical model
 - Conclusion
 - References

Biomechanical engineering of aerobic sportswear
A Wong, Y Li, E Newton and X Zhang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
 - Introduction
 - Biomechanical modeling
 - Physical properties of aerobic wear
 - Biomechanical simulation
 - Validation of the model
 - Conclusion
 - References