Analysis of the Compaction Behavior of Textile Reinforcements in Low-Resolution In-Situ CT Scans via Machine-Learning and Descriptor-Based Methods

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Main Authors: Düreth, Christian, Condé-Wolter, Jan, Danczak, Marek, Tittmann, Karsten, Jaschinski, Jörn, Hornig, Andreas, Gude, Maik
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author Düreth, Christian
Condé-Wolter, Jan
Danczak, Marek
Tittmann, Karsten
Jaschinski, Jörn
Hornig, Andreas
Gude, Maik
author_facet Düreth, Christian
Condé-Wolter, Jan
Danczak, Marek
Tittmann, Karsten
Jaschinski, Jörn
Hornig, Andreas
Gude, Maik
contents A detailed understanding of material structure across multiple scales is essential for predictive modeling of textile-reinforced composites. Nesting -- characterized by the interlocking of adjacent fabric layers through local interpenetration and misalignment of yarns -- plays a critical role in defining mechanical properties such as stiffness, permeability, and damage tolerance. This study presents a framework to quantify nesting behavior in dry textile reinforcements under compaction using low-resolution computed tomography (CT). In-situ compaction experiments were conducted on various stacking configurations, with CT scans acquired at 20.22 $μ$m per voxel resolution. A tailored 3D{-}UNet enabled semantic segmentation of matrix, weft, and fill phases across compaction stages corresponding to fiber volume contents of 50--60 %. The model achieved a minimum mean Intersection-over-Union of 0.822 and an $F1$ score of 0.902. Spatial structure was subsequently analyzed using the two-point correlation function $S_2$, allowing for probabilistic extraction of average layer thickness and nesting degree. The results show strong agreement with micrograph-based validation. This methodology provides a robust approach for extracting key geometrical features from industrially relevant CT data and establishes a foundation for reverse modeling and descriptor-based structural analysis of composite preforms.
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spellingShingle Analysis of the Compaction Behavior of Textile Reinforcements in Low-Resolution In-Situ CT Scans via Machine-Learning and Descriptor-Based Methods
Düreth, Christian
Condé-Wolter, Jan
Danczak, Marek
Tittmann, Karsten
Jaschinski, Jörn
Hornig, Andreas
Gude, Maik
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Materials Science
Applied Physics
A detailed understanding of material structure across multiple scales is essential for predictive modeling of textile-reinforced composites. Nesting -- characterized by the interlocking of adjacent fabric layers through local interpenetration and misalignment of yarns -- plays a critical role in defining mechanical properties such as stiffness, permeability, and damage tolerance. This study presents a framework to quantify nesting behavior in dry textile reinforcements under compaction using low-resolution computed tomography (CT). In-situ compaction experiments were conducted on various stacking configurations, with CT scans acquired at 20.22 $μ$m per voxel resolution. A tailored 3D{-}UNet enabled semantic segmentation of matrix, weft, and fill phases across compaction stages corresponding to fiber volume contents of 50--60 %. The model achieved a minimum mean Intersection-over-Union of 0.822 and an $F1$ score of 0.902. Spatial structure was subsequently analyzed using the two-point correlation function $S_2$, allowing for probabilistic extraction of average layer thickness and nesting degree. The results show strong agreement with micrograph-based validation. This methodology provides a robust approach for extracting key geometrical features from industrially relevant CT data and establishes a foundation for reverse modeling and descriptor-based structural analysis of composite preforms.
title Analysis of the Compaction Behavior of Textile Reinforcements in Low-Resolution In-Situ CT Scans via Machine-Learning and Descriptor-Based Methods
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10943