Thesis Abstracts

Spontaneous localized fluid release on swelling fibres

“…Indeed, in many industrial processes, a solvent will be imbibed by a complex network of fibres. The liquid front dynamics can then be linked to the orientation of the fibres [1][2][3] and elastic fibres are even found to collapse when a finite amount of liquid is placed between them. 4 Moreover, in most fibrous materials, fibres are under tension as they are held together by forming a tight network that can be knitted, woven or nonwoven and the volumetric growth induced by the swelling should greatly affect its mechanical properties.…”