This paper presents experimental results on filament assembly compression showing the influence of porosity on the compacting pressure necessary for attaining the desired packing density. At the same time, a physical description of the compacting phenomenon is given. On the basis of these observations, a theoretical approach is developed to explain the volume decrease of a mass of filaments under compression.
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