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<p>A1682579: /* PIFA */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> === Buffalo Leather ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 22. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Natural Rubber ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Blue Foam ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> === Buffalo Leather ===<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Natural Rubber ===<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 36. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 35. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Blue Foam ===<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 37. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 39. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 38. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11919 2018-10-19T06:43:30Z

<p>A1682579: /* Buffalo Leather = */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> === Buffalo Leather ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 22. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Natural Rubber ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Blue Foam ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> === Buffalo Leather ===<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Natural Rubber ====<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 36. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 35. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Blue Foam ====<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 37. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 39. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 38. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11918 2018-10-19T06:43:06Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> === Buffalo Leather ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 22. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Natural Rubber ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Blue Foam ===<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> === Buffalo Leather ====<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Natural Rubber ====<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 36. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 35. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Blue Foam ====<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 37. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 39. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 38. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11917 2018-10-19T06:42:47Z

<p>A1682579: /* Fabrication */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> === Buffalo Leather ====<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 22. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Natural Rubber ====<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Blue Foam ====<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> === Buffalo Leather ====<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Natural Rubber ====<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 36. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 35. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> === Blue Foam ====<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 37. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 39. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 38. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11916 2018-10-19T06:40:28Z

<p>A1682579: /* PIFA */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 22. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 36. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 35. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 37. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 39. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 38. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11915 2018-10-19T06:39:41Z

<p>A1682579: /* Fabrication */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 22. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 36. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 35. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 37. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 39. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 38. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11914 2018-10-19T06:38:11Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 22. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11913 2018-10-19T06:36:13Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 22. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11912 2018-10-19T06:35:31Z

<p>A1682579: /* E field distribution */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11911 2018-10-19T06:34:51Z

<p>A1682579: /* E field distribution */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|center|500px|thumb|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11910 2018-10-19T06:34:37Z

<p>A1682579: /* E field distribution */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|center|thumb|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11909 2018-10-19T06:34:01Z

<p>A1682579: /* E field distribution */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|thumb|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11908 2018-10-19T06:33:19Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 29. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 30. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11907 2018-10-19T06:31:54Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11906 2018-10-19T06:31:04Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11905 2018-10-19T06:30:23Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11904 2018-10-19T06:28:27Z

<p>A1682579: </p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]] <br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11903 2018-10-19T06:26:11Z

<p>A1682579: </p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File:IMG_1155.jpg]] [[File:IMG_1156.jpg]] [[File:IMG_1157.jpg]] [[File:Wall.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|300px]] [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|300px]] [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|300px]] <br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11902 2018-10-19T06:23:36Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File:IMG_1155.jpg]] [[File:IMG_1156.jpg]] [[File:IMG_1157.jpg]] [[File:Wall.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|300px]] [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|300px]] [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|300px]] [[File:Wall.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11901 2018-10-19T06:12:06Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File:IMG_1155.jpg]] [[File:IMG_1156.jpg]] [[File:IMG_1157.jpg]] [[File:Wall.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg]] [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg]] [[File:Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg]] [[File:Wall.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11900 2018-10-19T06:11:00Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File:IMG_1155.jpg]] [[File:IMG_1156.jpg]] [[File:IMG_1157.jpg]] [[File:Wall.jpg]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11899 2018-10-19T06:08:49Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11898 2018-10-19T06:07:04Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11897 2018-10-19T06:06:46Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|left|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11896 2018-10-19T06:05:55Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg||thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11895 2018-10-19T06:05:20Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]] [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg||thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11894 2018-10-19T06:04:19Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11893 2018-10-19T06:02:20Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).png.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11892 2018-10-19T06:01:56Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).png.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11891 2018-10-19T06:00:53Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).png.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11890 2018-10-19T06:00:11Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|350px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|350px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|350px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|100px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).png.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11889 2018-10-19T05:59:42Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|350px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View).jpg|left|350px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|350px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View).jpg|center|100px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).png.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11888 2018-10-19T05:58:16Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|350px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|350px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|350px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|center|100px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|100px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11887 2018-10-19T05:57:21Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|center|200px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|200px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|center|100px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|100px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11886 2018-10-19T05:56:37Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Side View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|right|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11885 2018-10-19T05:55:32Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole Antenna */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

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A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11876 2018-10-19T05:39:27Z

<p>A1682579: /* Monopole */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

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A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=File:Directivity_and_Efficiency_for_Monopole_Antenna_(Rubber_Substrate).png&diff=11874 2018-10-19T05:35:30Z

<p>A1682579: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11873 2018-10-19T04:56:37Z

<p>A1682579: /* Background and Motivation */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11872 2018-10-19T04:56:21Z

<p>A1682579: /* Background and Motivation */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

A1682579 https://projectswiki.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/projects/index.php?title=Projects:2018s1-195_Novel_Flexible_Materials_for_Wearable_Antennas&diff=11871 2018-10-19T04:56:08Z

<p>A1682579: /* PIFA */</p> <hr /> <div>= Project Team =<br /> <br /> Donald Dong Zhang<br /> <br /> Dennis David Kimtai<br /> <br /> = Supervisors =<br /> <br /> Professor Christophe Fumeaux<br /> <br /> Dr Shengjian (Jammy) Chen<br /> <br /> = Introduction =<br /> <br /> Natural Rubber, Buffalo Leather and Blue Foam are used as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas integrated into clothing.<br /> <br /> = Background and Motivation =<br /> <br /> The reliability of wearable communication systems can benefit from high performance antennas integrated into clothing. Emerging wearable communications systems will increasingly require flexible antennas which can be integrated into clothing and are able to adapt their shape to various movement of the body. This will allow exploiting the area of clothing to create efficient antennas in critical applications such as communications and tracking for defence or safety personnel, or monitoring of patients in a hospital.<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in defence.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 1. Wearable antennas in defence]]<br /> <br /> [[File: Wearable antennas in health care.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 2. Wearable antennas in health care]]<br /> <br /> = Aims and Objectives =<br /> <br /> This project considers the use of widely available flexible materials as substrates for the realization of wearable antennas. The project focuses on material characterization and related design aspects. It involves antenna theory and computer-assisted design with state of the art electromagnetic simulations tools.<br /> <br /> = Material Characterization =<br /> <br /> The substrates materials should be lightweight, small size, flexible and robust to achieve good communication characteristics without much variation in performance.<br /> <br /> [[File: Materials properties.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 3. Materials properties]]<br /> <br /> = Design Aspect =<br /> <br /> In this project antenna theory and computer simulation software (CST) was used to evaluate the use of different materials for two different types of wearable antennas:<br /> *Monopole Antenna<br /> *Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)<br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 4. Monopole Antenna using Leather substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 5. Monopole Antenna using Rubber substrate]] <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate.png |center|500px|thumb|Fig 6. Monopole Antenna using Foam substrate]] <br /> <br /> == Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 7. PIFA Antenna using Leather substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 8. PIFA Antenna using Rubber substrate]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 9. PIFA Antenna using Foam substrate]]<br /> <br /> = Simulation Results =<br /> <br /> == Reflection Coefficient ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 10. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 11. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection Coefficient for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 12. Reflection coefficient for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 13. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 14. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 15. Reflection coefficient for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == Directivity and Efficiency ==<br /> <br /> === Monopole ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 16. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Rubber Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 17. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 18. Directivity and Efficiency for Monopole Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> === PIFA ===<br /> <br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Leather Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 19. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate).png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 20. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Rubber Substrate)]]<br /> [[File: Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna using Foam Substrate.png|center|500px|thumb|Fig 21. Directivity and Efficiency for PIFA Antenna (Foam Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> == E field distribution ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Planar Monopole Antenna_3e_buffalo_01.gif|Fig 22. E field distribution for Monopole Antenna (Leather Substrate)]]<br /> <br /> = Fabrication =<br /> <br /> == Monopole Antenna ==<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 23. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 24. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 25. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 26. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 27. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 28. Monopole Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == PIFA ==<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 29. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 30. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Leather Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 31. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 32. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Rubber Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate.jpg|left|500px|thumb|Fig 33. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Front View)]]<br /> [[File: PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View).jpg|center|500px|thumb|Fig 34. PIFA Antenna fabricated using Foam Substrate (Back View)]]<br /> &lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> = Achievements =<br /> <br /> Fabrication results are expected to match the results from simulation.</div>

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