Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vol 10, No 3: June 2018

Structural Health Monitoring Sensor based on A Flexible Microstrip Patch Antenna

Hamse Abdillahi Haji Omer (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)
Saidatul Norlyana Azemi (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)
Azremi Abdullah Al-Hadi (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)
Ping Jack Soh (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)
Mohd Faizal Jamlos (Universiti Malaysia Perlis)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2018

Abstract

A microstrip patch antenna strain sensor operating at dual frequencies 1.8GHz and 2.4GHz have been designed based on the relation between the resonant frequency and the strain applied to it. Felt substrate with a height of 3mm and dielectric constant of 1.44 and shield conductor are used for the design of this antenna. Testing results show that the resonant frequency of the microstrip patch antenna is 1.78 GHz and 2.4 GHz, which agrees with the simulation. The resonant frequency of the microstrip patch antenna increases linearly with the increase of the applied strain. This microstrip patch antenna strain sensor can be integrated with other components easily and have a great potential applications in structural health monitoring systems.

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