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equal or larger th<strong>an</strong> the unit cell or the smallest section of the textile architecture. An<br />

example of a unit cell is shown in Figure 4.2.<br />

Figure 4.2: An example of the unit cell in the Triaxial Woven Fabric Composite<br />

(ASTM International, 2009b)<br />

4.2.3 Calculation of Principal Strains using a Rect<strong>an</strong>gular Strain Gauge<br />

Rosette<br />

The equation for calculating principal strains from rect<strong>an</strong>gular strain gauge<br />

rosette measurements is derived from strain tr<strong>an</strong>sformation relationship which is<br />

referred to in m<strong>an</strong>y Mech<strong>an</strong>ics of Solids text books (Pilkey, 1997). In this study, only a<br />

few procedures that were followed in calculating the principal strains are discussed.<br />

First, the correction of the raw strain readings for the loads tr<strong>an</strong>sverse to the<br />

principal axis of the individual element is presented.<br />

Then, a summary of the calculations used to compute principal strains directly<br />

from the corrected strain gauge data is established.<br />

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