Development of performance fabrics for nautical applications with superior durability

开发具有卓越耐用性的航海应用高性能面料

• 批准号: 546416-2019
• 负责人: Boily, Sabin
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=721373
• 关键词: Development; performance; fabrics; nautical; applications

Kiteboarding is a water sport with a large number of specific needs on the mechanical properties of their equipment. Indeed, one of the central requirements of this sport is the large and inflatable kite which is used to harness the power of the wind and launch the riders on the water and into the air at high speed. Over the last year, the major brand manufacturers focused on the reduction of kite's weight. Lightweight properties allow beginners users to get on the water with a low wind and calmer sea, perfect for practicing. In competition, it ensures the continuity of the event even if the wind drops to low levels. This focus led industry to perform research on their products. Over the past decade, the average weight of a kite dropped by over 30%. However, the technical limit will soon be reached with the current sail materials used in the market (Dacron, Dyneema® ...). The objective of this project is the development and the process optimization of a new material: a laminated lightweight fabric including the combination of various polymer fibers and polymer films. The nature of the material will confer superior shock and abrasion resistance than the existing materials while the specificities of the assembly process will provide extreme lightness and maneuverability to the kite. The main challenge of the project will be the optimization of the individual components and of the lamination process. Numerous production parameters will be identified and tested in order to assess the influence of each parameteron the global performance of the material and estimate the mechanical properties of future prototypes based on their production process. Other secondary challenges will need to be studied like the creation of an ultimate testing environment able to simulate real life conditions of use (salt, water, wind, temperature, sand ...) and therefore characterize the durability and performance of the prototypes after actual ageing.

风筝冲浪是一项水上运动，在其设备的机械性能上有大量特定需求。的确，这项运动的核心要求之一是大型且充气​​的风筝，用于利用风的力量，并以高速为准骑手在水上并进入空中。在过去的一年中，主要的品牌制造商专注于减轻风筝的体重。轻量级的特性使初学者的用户可以以低风和镇定的海洋上水，非常适合练习。在竞争中，即使风降至低水平，也可以确保比赛的连续性。这种重点导致行业对他们的产品进行研究。在过去的十年中，风筝的平均体重下降了30％以上。但是，通过市场上使用的当前帆材料很快就会达到技术限制（Dacron，Dyneema®...）。该项目的目的是新材料的开发和过程优化：层压轻巧的织物，包括各种聚合物纤维和聚合物膜的组合。与现有材料相比，该材料的性质将使超级冲击和耐磨性相比，而组装过程的细节将为风筝提供极端的轻度和机动性。该项目的主要挑战是优化各个组件和层压过程。将确定和测试许多生产参数，以评估每个参数的影响，并根据其生产过程估算未来原型的机械性能。需要研究其他次要挑战，例如创建能够模拟现实生活中使用条件的最终测试环境（盐，水，风，温度，沙子...），因此表征了实际老化后原型的耐用性和性能。