Development of retrofitting modifications of textile-loom picking-and-lay mechanisms for reduction of energy consumption. Final report (Phase I)

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6941991

Air jet looms are more energy efficient than conventional shuttle looms and can be run at higher speeds. But before any loom can be installed in a particular building, it is important to know the level of the dynamic loads which will be transmitted to the foundation. Described is a reliable technique for measuring the dynamic loads, and compares the loads of an air jet loom with the loads of a conventional shuttle loom. Test results show that the peak dynamic loads of the air jet loom are closely comparable to the loads of the shuttle loom. The test techniques attempt to measure the maximum dynamic load that the loom is capable of developing. Test experience shows that the actual loom loads depend to a minor degree on the state of the loom itself, and to a significant degree on the boundary (mounting) conditions. In particular, slippage at the loom mounting interface limits the dynamic load to the friction force. Since slippage was absent in the vertical direction, the actual vertical loads are nearly maximum. However, slippage was present in the horizontal direction, and the actual horizontal loads are less than the maximum possible loads.

• Research Organization: Lowell Univ., MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-80CS40312
• OSTI ID: 6941991
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/40312-1; ON: DE82020948
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
EQUIPMENT
DYNAMIC LOADS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FRICTION
JETS
LIMITING VALUES
MEASURING METHODS
SPECTRA
DATA
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
320303* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes