Dedication I Dedication II Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles Preface Definition of terms Nomenclature 1. Introduction to dyeing and dyehouse automation Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Factors affecting dyeing quality 1.3 Practical difficulties involved in dyeing process control 1.4 Package dyeing machinery 1.5 Difficulties in package dyeing 1.6 Automation in the dyehouse 1.

7 References 2. Principles underlying the dyeing process Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Dye transport from the bulk solution to the fibre surface 2.3 Adsorption of dyes by textile fibres 2.4 Diffusion of the dye into the interior of the fibre 2.5 Rate of dyeing 2.6 References 3.

Dye transport in fluid systems Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Fluid properties in perspective 3.3 Flows in porous media 3.4 Convective mass transfer in fluid system 3.5 Dye transfer in dyeing 3.6 References 4. Developing theoretical models of dyeing Abstract: 4.

1 Introduction 4.2 System description and basic assumptions 4.3 Development of mathematical model 4.4 References 5. Solving dynamic equations in dye transport Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Numerical methods 5.3 Summary of the model equations 5.

4 Numerical solutions of equations 5.5 References 6. Simulation of the dyeing process Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Fluid flow behaviour in dyeing 6.3 Dynamic behaviour of mass transfer in package dyeing 6.4 Conclusions from simulation results 6.5 References 7.

Principles of control in dyeing processes Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Introduction to process control 7.3 Control algorithms 7.4 Analog and digital processing 7.5 Practical application in a pilot-scale operation 7.6 pH measurement and control in a dyeing system 7.7 The feed-forward control strategy 7.

8 Acknowledgement 7.9 References 8. Measurement and control of dyeing Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Real-time measurement of dye concentration 8.3 Data processing and tools to analyse and interpret real-time dye monitoring data 8.4 Conclusion 8.5 References Index.