Investigation on Fiber Bundle Friction

In order to investigate the coefficient of friction of fiber bundle, an attachment for tensile tester machine is built and tested. This attachment allows us to measure the static and kinetic coefficient of friction of a fiber bundle based on ASTM D1894 standard testing procedure. In this study, the frictional property of five cotton samples with different physical properties was measured. The relationships between frictional and dimensional properties of cotton fibers were also investigated.