| Article ID: | iaor19921797 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 18 |
| Issue: | 1/3 |
| Start Page Number: | 147 |
| End Page Number: | 153 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1991 |
| Journal: | Engineering Optimization |
| Authors: | Delfosse P., Messenguy S., Pirlot M. |
| Keywords: | materials, simulation, stochastic processes |
Drafting is an important process taking place at several stages of yarn manufacturing. The authors present a stochastic model which describes the interactions of individual fibers and is inspired by the spin flip process used in statistical mechanics. Simulating on the basis of such a model amounts to seeking an approximate solution of a minimal cut problem which is the formulation of a deterministic approach in term of friction forces.