AFDeter: A MATLAB-based tool for simple and rapid determination of the structural parameters and the airflow-related properties of fibrous materials
Tao Yang,
Lizhu Hu,
Anja Chen,
Maroš Tunák,
Shangyong Zhang,
Deyou Yu,
Xiaodong Tan,
Michal Petrů,
Ivan Mašín,
Sundaramoorthy Palanisamy
Affiliations
Tao Yang
Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic; Corresponding authors.
Lizhu Hu
Jiangxi Center for Modern Apparel Engineering and Technology, Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology, 330200 Nanchang, China
Anja Chen
Department of Chinese Studies, University of Tübingen, 720 74 Tübingen, Germany
Maroš Tunák
Department of Textile Evaluation, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
Shangyong Zhang
School of Textile Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, 430200 Wuhan, China; Corresponding authors.
Deyou Yu
Engineering Research Center for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
Xiaodong Tan
Department of Material Engineering, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17, Liberec, Czech Republic
Michal Petrů
Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
Ivan Mašín
Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
Sundaramoorthy Palanisamy
Engineering Research Center for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018 Hangzhou, China
AFDeter is an integrated software package, for research and study purposes, to simultaneously determine the structural parameters and airflow-related properties of fibrous materials based on their airflow penetration behavior. Some easily obtained data (i.e., airflow velocity and pressured drop) are used to obtain the parameters and properties by solving the inverse problem. AFDeter works with various fibrous materials, including conventional fibrous nonwoven fabrics and nanofibrous materials. Other functionalities are included, such as import data and bounds setting verifications. The operation of AFDeter is simple and convenient, and it can be run as a MATLAB-based app or standalone application.
