Accession Number:
ADA574004
Title:
Lightweight, Durable Army Antennas Using Carbon Nanotube Technology
Descriptive Note:
Annual rept. 1 Oct 2011-20 Sept 2012
Corporate Author:
ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
2013-01-01
Pagination or Media Count:
48.0
Abstract:
The application of carbon nanotube CNT materials to produce lightweight, flexible, and durable alternatives to existing and future Army antenna designs is explored through fabrication and measurement of a variety of CNT thread and sheet antenna designs. A variety of CNT threadrope dipole and loop antennas are fabricated, measured, and compared with a standard copper dipole antenna. An aperture-coupled patch antenna composed of CNT sheet material, is fabricated, measured, and compared with a standard copper patch antenna. Finally, a meshed patch antenna composed of interwoven CNT threads is developed and simulated as a concept for a multifunctional communications antenna and reactive gas sensor.
Descriptors:
Subject Categories:
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- Refractory Fibers