Application of Rectangular Patch Antenna for a Moisture Content Sensor
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https://doi.org/10.37628/ijmet.v1i1.44Abstract
Micro-strip patch antenna is a low cost, easy to fabricate, light weight which is used for transmit and receive electromagnetic wave. This paper tells about the micro-strip rectangular patch antenna moisture sensor for different types of rice which are basmati rice and ambemohar rice both are easily available in Indian market and it has been measured by using two different substrate RT-duroid 5880 and FR4 lossy. A relationship is to be developed between the return loss and frequency at different moisture percentage. On adding definite amount of water at fixed weight of rice a different relationship is formed between return loss and frequency, and to compare a graph between these two substrate. Keywords: Rectangular patch antenna, Computer simulation technology (CST), Printed circuitry board (PCB), Rice samplesReferences
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