Advanced Textil Materials and Processing

Teaching Methods

Expository. Active-participactive (case studies). Active (Laboratory work).

Theoreticall examination. Report on a product.

Learning Outcomes

To compare materials, technologies and techniques used in the development of multifunctional materials.

To evaluate physical, chemical, electrical and electromechanic properties of multifunctional textiles.

To specify the properties and behaviour of textile sensors.

To classify the main characteristics of active, reactive and interactive materials.

To evaluate the functionality of a product from the end user perspective.

To evaluate the control parameters of a biotextile product.

To analyse the different techniques of integration and methods for the production of electronic and interactive textiles.

To design na interactive product for protection, safety, health or other application.

To specify fibrous reinforcements for composites, including fibers, yarns and fabrics.

To specify different types of composite matrices, including polimeric, metallic or others.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Research and market trends in the field of multifunctional, composite and biomedical Textiles and inteligente garment.

Characterization of multifunctional textiles. Functional materials, structures and finishing. Production techniques and technologies. Sensor selection for multifunctional textiles.

Finishing with microcapsules. Chemical fiber modification. Shape memory materials. Surface modification by plasmatic discharge.Modification and functionalization by enzymes. Nanofibrous materials.

Bioactive, antimicrobian and cosmetic textile materials.In vitro and in vivo microbilogical techniques.

Biocompatibility and biostability tests. Toxicitity. Quality ensurance systems and benchmarketing.

Electroconductive Textiles and manufacturing methods. Design, production and characterization of textile sensor/actuators.

Reinforcment (fibers, yarns and fabrics). Matrices. Stiff and flexible composites. Eco-composites. Production techniques. Testing methodology.

Assessment Methods

Avaliação
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

M. Araújo, R. Fangueiro, H. Hong, Têxteis Técnicos: Materiais do Novo Milénio, vol 1, 2, 2001

A. Horrocks, Anand, Handbook of Technical Textiles, Woodhead Publishing, Ld,2000

X M Tao, Smart Fibres, Fabrics and Clothing (ed. X. Tao), Woodhead Publishing, 2001

Roth, J.R, Institute of Physics Publishing, 1995. Plasma Technologies for Textiles, Shishoo, R, Woodhead Publishing, 2007

L Van Langenhove, Smart textiles for medicine and healthcare: Materials, systems and applications, Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 63, 2007, ISBN 1 84569 027 3

H Mattila, Intelligent textiles and clothing, Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 54, 2006, ISBN 1 84569 0052

X M Tao, Wearable electronics and photonics, Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 46, 2005, ISBN 1 85573 605 5