An Embroidered Two-Dimensional Chipless Strain Sensor for Wireless Structural Deformation Monitoring

Author

Vena, Arnaud ; Koski, K. ; Moradi, Elham ; Babar, A.A. ; Sydanheimo, Lauri ; Ukkonen, Leena ; Tentzeris, Manos M.

Author_Institution

Tampere Univ. of Technol., Tampere, Finland

Volume

13

Issue

12

fYear

2013

fDate

Dec. 2013

Firstpage

4627

Lastpage

4637

Abstract

A wireless chipless sensor for structural deformation monitoring is proposed. The sensor is based on two resonant scatterers sewn on stretchable fabrics with conductive threads. The combination of the two scatterers allows for the detection of the strain in a 2-D plane. The backscattered response, as a function of frequency, is detected with the help of frequency-stepped continuous wave radar technique. The radar performs the detection by scanning the two orthogonal polarizations. It operates in the ISM band at 2.45 GHz. The proposed processing method achieves the 2-D extraction of the strain and the tensile force with the electromagnetic response of the sensor. Simulation and measurement results validate this new concept.

Keywords

condition monitoring; deformation; fabrics; radar applications; strain sensors; 2-D extraction; 2-D plane; ISM band; backscattered response; conductive threads; electromagnetic response; embroidered two-dimensional chipless strain sensor; frequency 2.45 GHz; frequency-stepped continuous wave radar technique; orthogonal polarizations; resonant scatterers; strain detection; stretchable fabrics; tensile force; wireless structural deformation monitoring; Fabrics; Force; Force measurement; Monitoring; Strain; Strain measurement; Yarn; Chipless sensor; SHM structures; conformal sensor; deformation; fabrics; sewn; smart skin; strain; stress; stretchable;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Sensors Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1530-437X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSEN.2013.2272493

Filename

6555814