Thread Profile Types
A thread is an object, natural or manufactured, with a high enough length-to-width ratio that it can be woven. The smallest component that can be separated from a thread is a filament. The choice of filament and the way the thread is composed of the individual filaments has a major impact on the properties of the weave.
Monofil
The threads of a weave can often be modelled as compact objects without an inner structure, for example, as in metal wire meshes. Such threads are called Monofilament or Monofil threads.
Three monofilament profiles are available in WeaveGeo: Circular, Elliptical, and Rectangular.
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Multifil
A thread which is composed of many filaments is called Multifilament or Multifil thread. For multifilament threads it is necessary to model the position of the center of the filament profiles in the threads, and the geometry of the filaments.
For the Random Multifil model, the filament positions are chosen randomly.
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Rope
A Rope is a strong, thick string made of strands of filaments (fibers, wires) twisted together.
For example, here, a 3x7 rope is shown. The rope is made of 3 strands and each strand is made of 7 filaments. WeaveGeo already contains the most common rope types, additional rope types can be implemented upon request if necessary (contact Math2Market for further information).
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Regular Bundle
In a Regular Bundle, the positions of the filaments form a regular grid. Filaments of equal size are arranged next to each other. They are not twisted and do not have deformations in lateral direction.
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