Table of Contents

Mechanics of Textile Machinery. Belts and Rope Derives. Gears. Design of Cone Pulleys in Textile Machines. Types of Cams in Textile and Their Designs. Equations of Motion and Textile Application. Energy, Force and Moments in Textile Machines. Friction in Textile Machines. Clutches and Brakes. Slay Movement. Mechanics of Shedding Motion in Weaving. Loom Tappet Derives. Analysis of Shuttle Movement in Weaving Machines. Kinetics of Shuttle Picking. Calculations of Textile Machinery. Fundamentals of Motion in Textile Machinery. Calculation in Fibre Testing. Calculations in Spinning Process. Calculations in Yarn Testing. Calculations in Weaving Preparatory. Calculations in the Weaving Process. Calculations in the Knitting Process. Calculations in Fabric Testing. Statistics of Quality Control. Bibliography. Index.

About the Author

Dr N. Gokarneshan got his degree in textile engineering from Karnataka University, post graduation from Bangalore University, and doctorate from Anna University, India. He had a stint of about 8 years in textile industry and remaining years in teaching. He has published more than 100 papers including a number of scholarly reviews in various leading journals and presented some papers in conferences. He has authored 9 books. He has also completed some sponsored projects. He is recipient of a number of recognitions and rewards for his contributions in the field. He is presently working as Professor and Head at the Park College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.