

This growing interest is justified firstly by the process ( Potluri, 2012 Branscomb et al., 2013 Kostar and Chou, 2002), which competes well with filament winding, pultrusion, and tape lay-up ( Ayranci and Carey, 2008 Potluri, 2012 Munro and Fahim, 1995) but also the weaving process unable to produce nonorthogonal reinforcement ( Dauda et al., 2009 Naik, 1995). Consequently, a lot of publications are concerned with braid reinforcement and mechanical properties, their application, as well as the braiding process. Braiding is one of the top choices of composite manufacturers for many applications due to the advantages it offers, such as increased toughness, control over fiber deposition angle, and fast fiber deposition rate ( Mouritz et al., 1999 Potluri et al., 2003, 2006 Potluri and Manan, 2007 Ayranci and Carey, 2008, 2010 Bilisik, 2013 Potluri, 2012 Branscomb et al., 2013). These braids can be impregnated by injection ( Long, 2001 Song et al., 2004 Wu et al., 2006 Endruweit and Long, 2011) or by thermocompression (from commingled yarns Risicato et al., 2015 Laberge-Lebel and Van Hoa, 2007) to manufacture composite materials. Soulat, in Advances in Braiding Technology, 2016 22.1 Introductionīraiding is a composite material preform manufacturing technique where a braiding machine deposits continuous, intertwined fiber tows to create desired reinforcing braid architecture ( Brunnschweiler, 1953). Įurocarbon: manufacturer of braided preforms and semi-products basic information about braiding. TUM Technische Universität München, Institute for Carbon Composites (LCC): basic research on preforming, including braiding. ĭresden University, Institut für Leichtbau und Kunststofftechnik (ILK): basic research on preforming.

Stuttgart University, Institut für Flugzeugbau (IFB): basic research on preforming, including braiding. RWTH Aachen University, Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA): basic research on preforming, including braiding. KG: manufacturer of braiding machines basic information about braiding. Īugust Herzog Maschinenfabrik GmbH und Co. A&P Technology: preform manufacturing basic information about braiding.
