Exploiting a patch antenna for strain measurements

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Tata, U ^a   Huang, H ^a   Carter, R L ^a   Chiao, J C ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexible substrate; Passive wireless sensor; Patch antenna; Strain sensor

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; CANTILEVER BEAMS; NANOCANTILEVERS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; SLOT ANTENNAS; STRAIN; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

ANALYTICAL PREDICTIONS; CONVENTIONAL PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; METALLIC PATCHES; PASSIVE WIRELESS SENSORS; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES; STRAIN SENSITIVITY; STRAIN SENSORS;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 63749092790     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/20/1/015201     Document Type: Article

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