Full-wave electromagnetic modelling of fabrics and composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-168

  Volski, Vladimir ^a   Vandenbosch, Guy A E ^a  

^a Katholieke Universiteit Leuven   (Belgium)

Author keywords

A. Textile composites; B. Electrical properties; B. Modelling; B. Shielding

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FABRICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MODAL ANALYSIS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SHIELDING; TEXTILES; TOPOLOGY; WOOL; YARN;

A. TEXTILE COMPOSITES; B. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; B. MODELLING; B. SHIELDING; ELECTROMAGNETIC ANALYSIS; PLANE WAVE EXCITATIONS; SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESSES; SOFTWARE TOOLS;

METHOD OF MOMENTS;

COMPOSITE; FABRIC PROPERTY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 57749106517     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.09.040     Document Type: Article

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