Numerical and experimental research on the influence of parameters on the tensile properties of Murata vortex yarn

In this paper, a three‐dimensional numerical simulation is presented on the flow field inside the nozzle of Murata vortex spinning. Four parameters; nozzle pressure; jet orifice angle, twisting surface angle, and distance between the nozzle inlet and the spindle, are selected to investigate their influences on the airflow characteristics in the nozzle and, consequently, on yarn tensile properties. Experimental research is also conducted to investigate the influence of these parameters on the yarn tensile property. The computational results are compared with the experimental results and they are in good agreement. The research shows that with the increase of the nozzle pressure and the twisting surface angle, the yarn tenacity first increases and then decreases. Yarn tenacity increases with increasing jet orifice angle. Yarn tenacity decreases with the increasing distance between the nozzle inlet and the spindle.