Course: Theory of Nonwovens

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Course title Theory of Nonwovens
Course code KNT/TEN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šídová Andrea, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture topics: 1. Introduction to Nonwoven Textile Theory 2. Theory of Adhesion in Nonwoven Textiles 3. Liquid Adhesion on Solid Surfaces 4-8. Interactions Between Liquids and Fibrous Materials 9. Plateau-Rayleigh Instability 10. Nonwoven Textiles and Composite Materials Practical exercises: seminar project

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Laboratory work, E-learning
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive theoretical foundation concerning the relationships between the structure of nonwoven textiles and their resulting properties. The course primarily focuses on the analysis of the influence of fiber arrangement, planar and three-dimensional structure, and surface characteristics on the mechanical, physical, and functional properties of nonwoven textiles. The acquired knowledge is essential not only for the development and optimization of new products but also significantly contributes to the design and innovation of methods for their evaluation and testing. The course content is systematically structured into seven thematic chapters covering both fundamental and advanced aspects of nonwoven textile theory.
Upon completion of the course Theory of Nonwoven Textiles, the student will be able to: Analyze the relationships between the structure of nonwoven textiles and their mechanical, physical, and functional properties. Identify the influence of fiber arrangement, bonding types, planar and three-dimensional structure, and surface characteristics on the behavior of nonwoven textiles. Apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in the design and optimization of new nonwoven materials and products. Design and evaluate appropriate methods for testing and assessing the properties of nonwoven textiles. Navigate advanced aspects of nonwoven textile theory and utilize them in solving practical problems in the field of nonwoven textiles.
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for enrollment in the course is the successful completion of the course Nonwoven Textiles, or demonstrable knowledge equivalent in scope and level to that provided by this course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Oral exam, Didactic test

Seminar work Written anad Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • De GENNEES P. G. Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena: Drops, Bubbles, Pearls, Waves. Springer 2004.
  • KRČMA, R. Teorie netkaných textilií, Vysoká škola strojní a textilní, Liberec 1986.
  • PAN, N., GIBSON, P. Thermal and moisture transport in fibrous materials,CRC Press, 2006.


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