Antenna/sensor multifunctional composites for the wireless detection of damage

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 15-16, 2009, Pages 2507-2513

  Matsuzaki, Ryosuke ^a   Melnykowycz, Mark ^b   Todoroki, Akira ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Rieter Group   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

A. Functional composites; A. Smart materials; B. Electrical properties; D. Nondestructive testing; Wireless

Indexed keywords

A. FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITES; A. SMART MATERIALS; B. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; D. NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; WIRELESS;

CARBON FIBERS; DAMAGE DETECTION; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELASTIC CONSTANTS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MATERIALS TESTING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; REINFORCED PLASTICS;

STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

BLADE; CARBON FIBER; DAMAGE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; INDUSTRIAL USE; LAMINATE; PLASTIC; ROTOR; SENSOR;

EID: 70350048802     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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