Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer with Shredded Fibers: Quasi-Isotropic Material Properties and Antenna Performance

Autor: Gerald Artner, Philipp K. Gentner, Johann Nicolics, Christoph F. Mecklenbräuker
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Vol 2017 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-5869
1687-5877
DOI: 10.1155/2017/6152651
Popis: A carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminate, with the top layer consisting of shredded fibers, is proposed and manufactured. The shredded fibers are aligned randomly on the surface to achieve a more isotropic conductivity, as is desired in antenna applications. Moreover, fiber shreds can be recycled from carbon fiber composites. Conductivity, permittivity, and permeability are obtained with the Nicolson-Ross-Weir method from material samples measured inside rectangular waveguides in the frequency range of 4 to 6 GHz. The decrease in material anisotropy results in negligible influence on antennas. This is shown by measuring the proposed CFRP as ground plane material for both a narrowband wire monopole antenna for 5.9 GHz and an ultrawideband conical monopole antenna for 1–10 GHz. For comparison, all measurements are repeated with a twill-weave CFRP.
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