Sensing performance of electrically conductive fabrics and suspension lines for parachute systems

Autor: David J. Willis, Sanjeev K. Manohar, Srikanth Rao Agnihotra, Christopher Niezrecki, Sumedh P. Surwade, Julie Chen, Eugene E. Niemi, Kenneth J. Desabrais, Eric Favini, Christine Charette
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 23:1969-1986
ISSN: 1530-8138
1045-389X
DOI: 10.1177/1045389x12453959
Popis: The electronic sensing capabilities of parachute fabrics and suspension lines coated with conducting polymers, single-walled carbon nanotubes, and their composites are described. A new synthetic method is described to obtain a thin, strongly adhering coating of conducting polymers on commercial parachute fabrics and suspension lines using oligoanilines as an undercoating. The results indicate that both materials have a sensing ability; however, the coated suspension lines show superior performance compared to the coated parachute fabrics.
Databáze: OpenAIRE