Flexible and stretchable antennas for biointegrated electronics

Z Xie, R Avila, Y Huang, JA Rogers - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Combined advances in material science, mechanical engineering, and electrical
engineering form the foundations of thin, soft electronic/optoelectronic platforms that have …

Ultra-light-weight kevlar/polyimide 3D woven spacer multifunctional composites for high-gain microstrip antenna

K Zhang, L Zheng, MA Aouraghe, F Xu - Advanced Composites and …, 2022 - Springer
Wireless communication technology plays a crucial role in the development of aviation and
aerospace owing to the increasing demand for high performance, lightweight …

Electromagnetic and Electronic Aerospace Conformal Load-Bearing Smart Skins: A Review

G Beziuk, A Krajewski, TC Baum… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multifunctional composite structures (MFCS) have become an increasingly important field of
research with the large-scale adoption of composite materials in many industrial sectors …

A metal hybrid bistable composite tube for multifunctional and reconfigurable antenna

X Guo, S Lin, F Dai - Composites Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The bistable composite is a deformable lightweight structure with two stable states, which
are widely used in aerospace and space fields as deployment mechanisms and deformable …

Three-dimensional woven structural glass fiber/polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composite antenna with superb integrity and electromagnetic performance

K Zhang, D Zhao, W Chen, L Zheng, L Yao, Y Qiu… - Composite …, 2022 - Elsevier
Integration of electronic devices into composites is imperative for the development of smart
structural materials, which can address the structure limitations, such as the delamination of …

Ultra‐lightweight 3D woven spacer integrated composites with stabilization of dielectric and robust mechanical properties at room and elevated temperatures

L Zheng, K Zhang, W Li, F Xu - Polymer Composites, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer matrix composites with lightweight, low dielectric constant (ε) and dielectric loss
tangent (tan δ), high‐temperature resistance, and excellent mechanical properties are …

Light-weight, high-gain antenna with broad temperature adaptability based on multifunctional 3D woven spacer Kevlar/polyimide composites

K Zhang, L Zheng, R Pei, L Chen, F Xu - Composites Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
Multifunctional composites endowed with signal transmission and excellent mechanical
properties show promising applications in aviation and aerospace. In this study, in …

Compressive strength of copper yarn/Kevlar yarn 3D woven spacer hybrid composites and its application for multifunctional composite antennas

K Zhang, L Zheng, F Xu - Journal of Materials Science, 2023 - Springer
The integration of electronic devices into composite materials is an inevitable requirement
for the development of multifunctional composite materials and structures (MFCMS), which …

[HTML][HTML] X-ray 3D microscopy analysis of fracture mechanisms for 3D orthogonal woven E-glass/epoxy composites with drilled and moulded-in holes

F Xu, L Sun, L Zhu, S Yang, D Hui, Y Qiu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
As a promising structural material, three dimensional woven fabric reinforced composites
are subjected to machining or drilling during manufacturing processes for components …

[HTML][HTML] Light-weight, high-gain three-dimensional textile structural composite antenna

F Xu, K Zhang, Y Qiu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the multiple dimensional and embeddable characterizations, the three-dimensional
woven structure is of great potential as a platform for multifunctional composites. As an …