Design and fabrication of composite smart structures with high electric and mechanical performances for future mobile communication

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-246

  You, C S ^a   Hwang, W ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Composite laminate; Microstrip antenna; Nomex honeycomb; Sandwich structures; Smart structures

Indexed keywords

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MULTILAYERS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CONFORMAL LOAD BEARING ANTENNA STRUCTURES (CLAS); NOMEX HONEYCOMB CORES; PATCH ANTENNAS;

INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES;

EID: 3142737363     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MOCM.0000033266.37171.2a     Document Type: Article

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