Analysis of Polymeric Knitted Fabrics on Properties for Telecommunications Devices Application
Vol. 20, No. 11, pp. 2348-2354,
Nov. 2019
10.1007/s12221-019-8724-3
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Abstract
The growing development of telecommunications, especially mobile telecommunications, has intensified research
into microfiber antennas in the last years, since these have unique properties as well as a wide range of applications. The
research in the field of wearable technology is impelled by the demand for increasingly light and flexible devices, where
electronic components are entirely embedded in their textile structures. The knitted fabrics have the necessary elasticity to
create adaptive and sporty pieces, allowing high mobility and comfort to its users. The concept of textile antennas is based on
malleability and, for this reason, they can have great utility in applications where the stiffness of traditional antennas is
considered a limitation, especially in military or biomedical garments. This study aims to determine the properties of the
natural and synthetic fibers knitted fabric for use in microwave devices, presenting the materials and methods used in the
research to the prototyping and simulation of a microstrip antenna. Four knitted fabrics with different structures (Jersey and
Simple Piquet) and fiber compositions (Cotton and Cotton with Polyamide) were selected. The determination of the electrical
properties was performed through the coaxial probe method to obtain the permittivity and tangent loss properties, and the
determination of the physical properties according to the technical standards, where the textile properties (weight,
dimensional stability, yarn count and tensile strength) of the analyzed samples were determined. The results were analyzed
according to the proposed application and the CO_Piquet presented the lower loss tangent and better dimensional stability,
the microstrip antenna was dimensioned to a frequency of 2.45 GHz according to the transmission line and resonant cavity
method, and simulated in the HFSS where loss return, radiation diagrams and current density parameters was obtained.
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Cite this article
[IEEE Style]
M. S. Aquino, S. M. Holanda, T. F. Santos, Mois, "Analysis of Polymeric Knitted Fabrics on Properties for Telecommunications Devices Application," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 20, no. 11, pp. 2348-2354, 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-019-8724-3.
[ACM Style]
Marcos S. Aquino, Samanta M. Holanda, Thiago F. Santos, and Mois. 2019. Analysis of Polymeric Knitted Fabrics on Properties for Telecommunications Devices Application. Fibers and Polymers, 20, 11, (2019), 2348-2354. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-019-8724-3.