Drape simulation of woven fabrics by using explicit dynamic analysis

For the three-dimensional drape simulation of large samples of woven fabric , an explicit-dynamic-analysis code is developed to predict the shape of wo ven fabric as it deforms into a natural shape under gravity. A contact algo rithm is incorporated into the code, which is based on explicit algorithms for the non-linear dynamics of shells with a simple damping effect. For val idation purposes, various simulations are performed, and the results are co mpared with those obtained in experiments.