Structural Performance Optimization Design of Continuously Accelerating Electromagnetic Weft Insertion System
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Dear Author(s),
The manuscript Applied Sciences-Basel 2022 and titled “Structural Performance Optimization Design of Continuously Accelerating Electromagnetic Weft Insertion System” was reviewed. It is good paper.
The research aim is to develop a long flying projectile weft insertion system for large loom and model the insertion system for feasibility matter. Findings from the research were acceptably discussed considering the literature, and conclusion was consistent with generated data.
It was evaluated that it is interesting paper and finding could attract readers. The manuscript can be accepted after minor revisions.
- It may be use extra-large width loom (X-large width loom) instead of “super width”.
- Please provide some images of insertion unit during projectile flying in material and method section of manuscript.
- Please put some words about upper-lower limit values of projectile speed and some retarding affect on projectile during stopping.
- Please also do some discussion flying orbit of projectile during filling insertion due to long distance from acceleration to de-acceleratiton time interval.
My best regards,
Author Response
Dear : Reviewer
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With best wishes.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Electromagnetic weft insertion has been used and investigated in previous research studies. Single-stage or Multi-stage weft insertion is commonly found in the weaving machine. “The principle of the segmented combined accelerating coil is shown in Figure 3.” Could you please describe the theory and principle of the segmented combined accelerating coil in texts and emphasize how it would be different from the exiting technology?
“The segmented combined type needs to control the power on and off of the weft gripper into the coil.” Would the control of the power on and off affect the speed of weaving?
There are some sentences with problems that cannot be understood. E.g. Line 55 “Research on electromagnetic launching weft insertion mechanism, literature [9] Japan proposed an electromagnetic picking scheme for looms in 1977.” Line 172: “As shown in Figure 4, this article The selected planar structure type.”
What kind of assumptions are adopted in the simulation?
Is there any validation of the simulation results on the travelling speed of grippers?
When the proposed method is put into real practice, what kind of problems could appear? Any requirement or limitation of the proposed method?
Author Response
Dear : Reviewer
Please see the attachment.
With best wishes.
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