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Analysis of a Microstrip Triangular Patch Antenna using DGS as a Strain Sensor

Neeraj Sharma

Abstract


Microstrip patch antenna is a plane shape, light weight and low cost antenna that used to receive and transmit electromagnetic wave. This paper describes the design and simulation of a triangular microstrip patch antenna using DGS for strain measurement. The microstrip antenna was designed and simulated using Computer Simulation Technology (CST) Microwave Studio. When the antenna is under strain/crack, its resonance frequency varies accordingly. By using DGS in microstrip antenna the return loss and bandwidth has been increased. The resonant frequency of the microstrip patch antenna decreases linearly with the increase of applied strain. The microstrip patch antenna strain sensor can be integrated with other components easily and have a great potential applications in structural health monitoring.

Keywords: Microstrip antenna, Strain sensor, Structural Health Monitoring.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijmet.v1i1.45

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