Researcher:	Mr Stuart Gale
Project duration:	3 years
Supervisor:	Professor Wada Lewis
Funding body:	University of Warwick

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Project Description

Recent research has shown that paterning of fabric structures can produce up to 150% stress deviation from the intended design pre-strss, depending on the accuracy of the modelling. This involves minimisation od errors associted with flattening of non-developable surafaces; a process dependent on the type of surface discretisation, choice of seam lines in the pattern (direction of cut and width of panels), and material properties.