Three-dimensional woven structural glass fiber/polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composite antenna with superb integrity and electromagnetic performance

Zhang, Kun; Zhao, Da; Chen, Wei; Zheng, Liangang; Yao, Lan; Qiu, Yiping; Xu, Fujun

doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.115096

Cited by 18 publications

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“…The properties of the UHMWPE filament tows and the purple copper wire are shown in Table 1. 10,16 The overall weaving was done with four-ply warp yarns, eight harnesses, and sequential drawing-in from front to back, using a density of reed 55 reeds/10 cm. The weaving parameters are shown in Table 2.…”

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“…6,9 At the same time, due to the presence of the honeycomb core, which to a certain extent increased the longitudinal volume of the microstrip antenna, when the panel was subjected to flight load, it was easy to peel off and separate the panel. In order to improve the integrity of the microstrip antenna, Zhang et al 10 used copper yarn and Kevlar yarn to weave a three-dimensional (3D) woven orthogonal structure of the microstrip antenna, as shown in Figure 1(c). The structure was woven by a 3D loom as a whole; the loom integrates the structure of the antenna and each element into one.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Preparation and electromagnetic performance of a light-weight, thin, and high-gain three-dimensional woven hollow structure microstrip antenna

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2023

Journal of Industrial Textiles

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With the popularity of 5 G, there is an increasing request for a light, high-performance, and stable structure for wireless communication. To solve the problems of delamination cracking and its own heavy weight of the conventional microstrip antenna, this study used ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) filament tows and purple copper filament tows as raw materials to prepare 3D woven hollow structure microstrip antenna preforms on a common loom. Using the prepared preforms for reinforcement and resin as the matrix, the VARTM process was used to prepare a 3D woven hollow structure microstrip antenna with a height of 6.8 mm, a weight of 35 g, and a bulk density of 0.7 g/cm3. The combination of the electromagnetic performance test and HFSS software simulation shows that the antenna has excellent radiation performance with a gain of 7.5 dB and a measured VSWR of 1.25. The mechanical performance test results show that it can withstand a maximum compression load of 2982 N and a maximum bending load of 364 N with no obvious delamination at the fracture. It is light, thin, and load-bearing with excellent radiation performance. There will be great potential in the unmanned field and the space field in the future.

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Preparation and electromagnetic performance of a light-weight, thin, and high-gain three-dimensional woven hollow structure microstrip antenna

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2023

Journal of Industrial Textiles

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“…The author designed a CPW-fed fishtail-shaped antenna for dual-band applications using a PTFE substrate [ 52 ]. However, the processing techniques for PTFE polymers, such as melt extrusion and injection molding, are complex [ 49 , 53 ]. Various impregnation and sintering techniques are used to improve the mechanical and radiation characteristics of a 3D-integrated composite antenna made of glass fiber and PTFE resin [ 53 ].…”

Section: Flexible Materialsmentioning

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“…However, the processing techniques for PTFE polymers, such as melt extrusion and injection molding, are complex [ 49 , 53 ]. Various impregnation and sintering techniques are used to improve the mechanical and radiation characteristics of a 3D-integrated composite antenna made of glass fiber and PTFE resin [ 53 ]. In [ 54 ], the authors describe nanofiber composite membranes with improved conductive, mechanical, dielectric, and crystalline properties.…”

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Flexible UWB and MIMO Antennas for Wireless Body Area Network: A Review

Jhunjhunwala

Ali

Kumar

et al. 2022

Sensors

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In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in the field of wireless communication for designing a monitoring system to observe the activity of the human body remotely. With the use of wireless body area networks (WBAN), chronic health and physical activity may be tracked without interfering with routine lifestyle. This crucial real-time data transmission requires low power, high speed, and broader bandwidth communication. Ultrawideband (UWB) technology has been explored for short-range and high-speed applications to cater to these demands over the last decades. The antenna is a crucial component of the WBAN system, which lowers the overall system’s performance. The human body’s morphology necessitates a flexible antenna. In this article, we comprehensively survey the relevant flexible materials and their qualities utilized to develop the flexible antenna. Further, we retrospectively investigate the design issues and the strategies employed in designing the flexible UWB antenna, such as incorporating the modified ground layer, including the parasitic elements, coplanar waveguide, metamaterial loading, etc. To improve isolation and channel capacity in WBAN applications, the most recent decoupling structures proven in UWB MIMO technology are presented.

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“…Recently, the proposal and research of flexible, multifunctional antennas have greatly expanded the application of integrated antennas in flexible wearable devices such as sensors and actuators [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. At the same time, the development of fifth-generation (5G) wireless necessitates the development of a flexible antenna with integrated structure and function.…”

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A Flexible Bi-Stable Composite Antenna with Reconfigurable Performance and Light-Responsive Behavior

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An integrated solution providing a bi-stable antenna with reconfigurable performance and light-responsive behavior is presented in this paper for the first time. The proposed antenna includes a radiation layer with conductivity, which is integrated onto the bi-stable substrate. First, the effect of the radiation layer material and substrate layer parameters on antenna performance was studied. The experiment showed that an antenna with CNTF has a wider impedance bandwidth than one with CSP, namely 10.37% versus 3.29%, respectively. The resonance frequency increases gradually with the increase in fiber laying density and fiber linear density. Second, the influence of state change of the substrate layer on the antenna radiation pattern was studied. The measured results showed that the maximum radiation angle and gain of states I and II are at 90°, 1.21 dB and 225°, 1.53 dB, respectively. The gain non-circularities of the antenna at states I and II are 4.48 dB and 8.35 dB, respectively, which shows that the antenna has good omnidirectional radiation performance in state I. The display of the array antenna, which shows that the array antenna has good omnidirectional radiation performance in state A, with gain non-circularities of 4.20 dB, proves the feasibility of this bi-stable substrate in reconfigurable antennas. Finally, the antenna deforms from state I to state II when the illumination stimulus reaches 22 s, showing good light-responsive behavior. Moreover, the bi-stable composite antenna has the characteristics of small size, light weight, high flexibility, and excellent integration.

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Three-dimensional woven structural glass fiber/polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composite antenna with superb integrity and electromagnetic performance

Cited by 18 publications

References 32 publications

Preparation and electromagnetic performance of a light-weight, thin, and high-gain three-dimensional woven hollow structure microstrip antenna

Preparation and electromagnetic performance of a light-weight, thin, and high-gain three-dimensional woven hollow structure microstrip antenna

Flexible UWB and MIMO Antennas for Wireless Body Area Network: A Review

A Flexible Bi-Stable Composite Antenna with Reconfigurable Performance and Light-Responsive Behavior

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