Textile Mechanisms in Spinning and Weaving Machines

by Ganapathy Nagarajan

Overview

This book discusses the mechanics in textile machinery in spinning, weaving and knitting processes. It is a useful resource for developing an analytical thinking about the machineries by providing information about the various mechanisms involved. The subject matter of this book includes –

• Gear trains
• Equations of movement
• Resolution of forces
• Principle of moments
• Stress, strain and elasticity

Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan) 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032760766
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	12/26/2025
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ganapathy Nagarajan served as General manager (Technical) in Production, Maintenance and Quality Assurance Department. He has also worked in the Spinning division of the South India Textile Research Organization.

Table of Contents

Preface, Foreword

1. Belt, rope and chain drives

2. Gear trains

3. Rotary motion

4. Equations of movement

5. Parallelogram of velocities

6. Force, mass and momentum

7. Work and power

8. Resolution of forces

9. Centre of gravity

10. Principle of moments

11. Friction

12. Coil friction

13. Lifting machines and velocity ratio

14. Stress, strain and elasticity

15. Momentum, energy, impulsive forces and impact

16. Motion in a circle

17. Simple harmonic motion

18. Moments of inertia and kinetic energy of rotating bodies

19. Practical methods of finding moment of inertia

20. Cams