Wireless interrogation of a rectangular microstrip patch antenna for strain measurement is investigated by simulations.To analyze the antenna performance,a microstrip line-feeding patch antenna at 10 GHz is designed.A...Wireless interrogation of a rectangular microstrip patch antenna for strain measurement is investigated by simulations.To analyze the antenna performance,a microstrip line-feeding patch antenna at 10 GHz is designed.A patch antenna wirelessly fed by a horn is proposed to measure the strain.The direction information of strain detected by the patch antenna is also considered.The strain can be detected both in the width and length directions.It is shown that the strain can be measured wirelessly using a standard horn antenna.This kind of wireless strain-sensing technique offers significant potential for wireless structural health monitoring(SHM),especially for high-end equipment.展开更多
为了研究基于矩形贴片天线的应变测量技术,根据传输线模型,分析了矩形贴片天线与应变间的作用机理,明确了天线辐射单元尺寸受应变影响,可导致贴片天线中心频率发生偏移,且获得了频率偏移量与应变间的线性关系理论表达式.设计3种不同中...为了研究基于矩形贴片天线的应变测量技术,根据传输线模型,分析了矩形贴片天线与应变间的作用机理,明确了天线辐射单元尺寸受应变影响,可导致贴片天线中心频率发生偏移,且获得了频率偏移量与应变间的线性关系理论表达式.设计3种不同中心频率的矩形贴片天线,利用高频结构模拟器(high frequency structure simulator,HFSS)电磁仿真软件和拉伸应变检测系统,对不同应变状态下,贴片天线中心频率随应变的变化趋势进行了仿真与实验测试.仿真和实验结果表明:贴片天线的中心频率的偏移量与应变之间线性关系明显,且贴片天线的中心频率越高,应变灵敏度越大.利用矩形贴片天线作为应变传感器,可满足结构应变测量要求,为结构健康无线监测研究奠定了基础.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51575015,51235001,51505013)
文摘Wireless interrogation of a rectangular microstrip patch antenna for strain measurement is investigated by simulations.To analyze the antenna performance,a microstrip line-feeding patch antenna at 10 GHz is designed.A patch antenna wirelessly fed by a horn is proposed to measure the strain.The direction information of strain detected by the patch antenna is also considered.The strain can be detected both in the width and length directions.It is shown that the strain can be measured wirelessly using a standard horn antenna.This kind of wireless strain-sensing technique offers significant potential for wireless structural health monitoring(SHM),especially for high-end equipment.
文摘为了研究基于矩形贴片天线的应变测量技术,根据传输线模型,分析了矩形贴片天线与应变间的作用机理,明确了天线辐射单元尺寸受应变影响,可导致贴片天线中心频率发生偏移,且获得了频率偏移量与应变间的线性关系理论表达式.设计3种不同中心频率的矩形贴片天线,利用高频结构模拟器(high frequency structure simulator,HFSS)电磁仿真软件和拉伸应变检测系统,对不同应变状态下,贴片天线中心频率随应变的变化趋势进行了仿真与实验测试.仿真和实验结果表明:贴片天线的中心频率的偏移量与应变之间线性关系明显,且贴片天线的中心频率越高,应变灵敏度越大.利用矩形贴片天线作为应变传感器,可满足结构应变测量要求,为结构健康无线监测研究奠定了基础.
