Title :
Gain and transmission properties of an embedded microstrip patch antenna for structural health monitoring application
Author :
Shams, Khan M Z ; Miah, Abdul M. ; Ali, M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia
Abstract :
Gain and Infrastructure health monitoring using embeddable wireless sensors has drawn considerable attention. Such sensors will need antennas to support data communication as well as wireless power reception functions. In this paper the gain and return loss properties of an embedded microstrip patch antenna within concrete are studied as function of the air-gap and concrete cover thickness. The transmission between one antenna in free-space and another embedded within concrete are measured to demonstrate the feasibility of wireless power transmission to the embedded sensor.
Keywords :
concrete; condition monitoring; microstrip antennas; structural engineering; wireless sensor networks; concrete; data communication; embeddable wireless sensors; embedded microstrip patch antenna; gain properties; return loss properties; structural health monitoring; wireless power reception functions; wireless power transmission; Air gaps; Antenna measurements; Concrete; Data communication; Microstrip antennas; Monitoring; Patch antennas; Power measurement; Transmitting antennas; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4395642
