Development Status of Three-dimensional Braiding Technology and Application of its Composite Materials
In order to promote the development of three-dimensional braiding technology and broaden the application of three-dimensional braiding composite materials,the types of three-di-mensional braiding forming equipment are introduced and the advantages and disadvantages of different three-dimensional braiding machines are analyzed.The four-direction,five-direction,six-direction,seven-direction and so on structures of three-dimensional braiding are elaborated in detail and the advantages and disadvantages of different braiding machines are compared.The properties of three-dimensional braiding composite materials are analyzed from the aspects of mechanical properties and damage mechanism,the application directions of three-dimensional braiding composite materials are summarized,and the development trends of three-dimensional braiding technology are prospected.It is pointed out that factors such as production demand,specific application scenarios,cost budget,technical capacity and so on need to be comprehen-sively considered when selecting the three-dimensional braiding machine and the three-dimen-sional braiding structure.In the future,three-dimensional braiding composite materials will de-velop in the direction of technological innovation and equipment upgrade,braiding structure in-novation and optimization,composite materials performance improvement and application ex-pansion,sustainable development and environmental friendliness,interdisciplinary cooperation and innovation and so on.Three-dimensional braiding composite materials have great develop-ment potential and application prospect.