Research of Material Properties for the Purposes of Modeling the Fabric Destruction Process

Abstract

The need to diversify the sources of raw materials used in industry has resulted in the increasing popularity of recycled materials. This situation is also observed in the clothing industry, which shows a growing interest in using recycled down and feathers from old jackets. Because the recovery process was being carried out manually, it is necessary to automate the process. Designing a suitable device requires testing to allow the modeling of the process to be carried out by the machine. The article presents the results of experimental tests whose purpose was to determine the material properties necessary to carry out numerical simulations of the destruction process of polyester fabrics. The article further presents the research methodology together with the research stand and discusses the results obtained.