Title :
Measurement of electrotextiles for high frequency applications
Author :
Ouyang, Yuehui ; Chappell, William
Author_Institution :
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
Two methods to measure effective surface resistance and conductivity of different classifications of electrotextile are presented. A waveguide technique is applicable for materials that are metal plated after forming the textile. The measurement data of two different conductive fibers is provided. Alternately, a resonant transmission line is useful for weave patterns consist of conductive and insulating materials. Detailed discussion of woven fabric is presented, specifically the isolation of dielectric and conductive loss. Measured and simulated results for conductivity are presented, along with techniques to separate different aspects of textile material.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; electric resistance measurement; electrical conductivity measurement; fabrics; materials testing; microstrip resonators; microwave measurement; textile fibres; transmission lines; cavity resonators; conductive fibers; conductive loss; conductive materials; conductivity measurement; dielectric loss; electrotextile measurement; insulating materials; materials testing; metal plated materials; microstrip resonators; microwave resonators; resonant transmission line; surface resistance measurement; waveguide technique; Conducting materials; Conductivity measurement; Dielectric losses; Dielectric materials; Dielectric measurements; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency measurement; Surface resistance; Textiles; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2005 IEEE MTT-S International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8845-3
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1517035
