Abstract
This research seeks to investigate the effects of physical attributes of suitable knitted fabrics on the amount of pressure generated
on the underlying body. We aim to predict the magnitude of pressure applied to a cylindrical body of known radius by generating
specific amounts of tension to an external fabric cover. The paper first addresses the tensile properties of knitted fabric samples
with different orientations to stretch, predictive pressure generated by compression garments and then discusses a method of
validating the reliability of Laplace law for calculating applied pressures that are generated by compression garments.
on the underlying body. We aim to predict the magnitude of pressure applied to a cylindrical body of known radius by generating
specific amounts of tension to an external fabric cover. The paper first addresses the tensile properties of knitted fabric samples
with different orientations to stretch, predictive pressure generated by compression garments and then discusses a method of
validating the reliability of Laplace law for calculating applied pressures that are generated by compression garments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2823-2829 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Procedia Engineering |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |