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Publications in Scientific Journals:

G. Artner, P. K. Gentner, J. Nicolics, C. Mecklenbräuker:
"Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer with Shredded Fibers: Quasi-Isotropic Material Properties and Antenna Performance";
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 2017 (2017), Article ID 6152651; 11 pages.



English abstract:
A carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminate, with the top layer consisting of shredded fibers, is proposed and manufactured. The shredded fibers are aligned randomly on the surface to achieve a more isotropic conductivity, as is desired in antenna applications. Moreover, fiber shreds can be recycled from carbon fiber composites. Conductivity, permittivity and permeability are obtained with the Nicolson-Ross-Weir method from material samples measured inside rectangular waveguides in the frequency range of 4 to 6GHz. The decrease in material anisotropy results in negligible influence on antennas. This is shown by measuring the proposed CFRP as ground plane
material for both a narrowband wire monopole antenna for 5.9GHz and an ultra-wideband conical monopole antenna for 1-10GHz. For comparison, all measurements are repeated with a twill-weave CFRP.


"Official" electronic version of the publication (accessed through its Digital Object Identifier - DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6152651


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