Development of Soldier Conformable Antennae Using Conducting Polymers

Abstract

A conducting polymer based camouflaged antenna has been developed for use by soldiers in theater. The antenna is built using polypyrrole strips fabricated using a custom built instrument capable of cutting fiber strips with varying widths, thicknesses and up to 10m long. These fibers have been woven into a patch form and their radiating properties are studied. We have also demonstrated that this antenna can transmit and receive information at distances up to 2.75 km in an urban environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA532530

Entities

People

  • Chris Benson
  • Eli Paster
  • Ian W. Hunter
  • Lauren Montemayor
  • Priam Pillai

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conductive Polymers
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electrodeposition
  • Electronic Textiles
  • Fabrication
  • Fabrics
  • Fibers
  • Films
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Nanotechnology
  • Polymers
  • Polypyrroles
  • Radiation Patterns

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.