A flexible strain sensor based on a conductive polymer composite for in situ measurement of parachute canopy deformation

Sensors

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 8291-8303

  Cochrane, Cédric ^a,b   Lewandowski, Maryline ^a,b   Koncar, And Vladan ^a,b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b GEMTEX   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Conductive polymer composite; Flexible sensor; Textile strain gauge

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES; EFFECTS OF STRAIN RATES; FABRIC DEFORMATIONS; FLEXIBLE SENSOR; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; PARACHUTE CANOPY; TEXTILE SUBSTRATES;

CARBON BLACK; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEFORMATION; PARACHUTES; POLYMERS; STRAIN RATE; TEXTILES;

SENSORS;

PLASTIC; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; AVIATION; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; SOOT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE;

AVIATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; SOOT; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILES;

EID: 77957989895     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s100908291     Document Type: Article

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