Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of PET fabric coated/uncoated PVC for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial, biaxial tension and in-plane large shear deformation

PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) fabric, as one of the airbag materials, has good viscoelasticity and permeability. The surface treatment of airbag fabrics often comes in two types (coated and uncoated) depending on their type and cost. In this study, two fabrics of the automobile airbag material PE...

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Main Authors: Changsheng Wang, Tao Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/15589250241305604
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description PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) fabric, as one of the airbag materials, has good viscoelasticity and permeability. The surface treatment of airbag fabrics often comes in two types (coated and uncoated) depending on their type and cost. In this study, two fabrics of the automobile airbag material PET was used in the presence and absence of surface coating with PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Three different types of experimental tests including off-axial uniaxial tension, biaxial cyclic loading and picture-frame shear cyclic loading were used depending on the fabric’s load state during the airbag inflatable deployment and folding process. The two materials’ uniaxial tensile modulus and the biaxial tensile modulus were successfully obtained. According to the experimental results of the two materials, the coated material was found to have superior elastic properties than the uncoated material. However, the stress-strain change path was consistent, allowing for a more accurate definition of the material properties of automobile airbag fabric and stronger technical support for the development of automobile airbag safety.
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spelling doaj-art-fe44495973544ef5ab0197fd9f52b2b62025-08-20T02:34:46ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics1558-92502024-12-011910.1177/15589250241305604Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of PET fabric coated/uncoated PVC for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial, biaxial tension and in-plane large shear deformationChangsheng WangTao MaPET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) fabric, as one of the airbag materials, has good viscoelasticity and permeability. The surface treatment of airbag fabrics often comes in two types (coated and uncoated) depending on their type and cost. In this study, two fabrics of the automobile airbag material PET was used in the presence and absence of surface coating with PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Three different types of experimental tests including off-axial uniaxial tension, biaxial cyclic loading and picture-frame shear cyclic loading were used depending on the fabric’s load state during the airbag inflatable deployment and folding process. The two materials’ uniaxial tensile modulus and the biaxial tensile modulus were successfully obtained. According to the experimental results of the two materials, the coated material was found to have superior elastic properties than the uncoated material. However, the stress-strain change path was consistent, allowing for a more accurate definition of the material properties of automobile airbag fabric and stronger technical support for the development of automobile airbag safety.https://doi.org/10.1177/15589250241305604
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Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of PET fabric coated/uncoated PVC for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial, biaxial tension and in-plane large shear deformation
Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics
title Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of PET fabric coated/uncoated PVC for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial, biaxial tension and in-plane large shear deformation
title_full Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of PET fabric coated/uncoated PVC for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial, biaxial tension and in-plane large shear deformation
title_fullStr Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of PET fabric coated/uncoated PVC for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial, biaxial tension and in-plane large shear deformation
title_full_unstemmed Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of PET fabric coated/uncoated PVC for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial, biaxial tension and in-plane large shear deformation
title_short Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of PET fabric coated/uncoated PVC for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial, biaxial tension and in-plane large shear deformation
title_sort experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of pet fabric coated uncoated pvc for automobile airbags use subjected to uniaxial biaxial tension and in plane large shear deformation
url https://doi.org/10.1177/15589250241305604
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