Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of braided rectangular pipes

The purpose of this study is to clarify the deformation behavior and the relationship between the braiding angle and mechanical properties for the braided rectangular pipe. Three-point bending test was performed for each specimen. Furthermore, the effect of the solid-core bar on the deformation state of the rectangular pipe was studied by finite element method (FEM). Moreover, the effect of the braiding angle on the deformation behavior in detail was investigated. The bending modulus and the bending strength for each specimen were decreased with an increase in the braiding angle. The local deformations occurred at the compression side under loading nose and decreased with an increase in stiffness properties in circumferential direction. From FEM analysis, using the aluminum solid-core bar was effective to restrain the local deformation. The difference between the bending moduli of experiments and FEM was decreased with an increase in the modulus in transverse direction.