scholarly journals Electrical Conductivity and Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness of Bio-Composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Tserpes ◽  
Vasileios Tzatzadakis ◽  
Jens Bachmann
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding ◽  
Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
Carbon Fiber Fabric ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
Fiber Fabric

In this paper, the electrical conductivity and electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of two bio-composites are studied by experimental testing and numerical models. Two monolithic composites with partly bio-based content were manufactured. The first bio-composite is made of a carbon fiber fabric prepreg and a partly bio-based (rosin) epoxy resin (CF/Rosin). The second bio-composite is a combination of prepregs of carbon fiber fabric/epoxy resin and flax fiber fabric/epoxy resin (CF-Flax/Epoxy). A single line infusion process was used prior to the curing step in the autoclave. Both variants are exemplary for the possibility of introducing bio-based materials in high performance CFRP. In-plane and out-of-plane electrical conductivity tests were conducted according to Airbus standards AITM2 0064 and AITM2 0065, respectively. Electromagnetic shielding effectiveness tests were conducted based on the standard ASTM D 4935-10. Materials were prepared at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), while characterization tests were conducted at the University of Patras. In addition to the tests, numerical models of representative volume elements were developed, using the DIGIMAT software, to predict the electrical conductivity of the two bio-composites. The preliminary numerical results show a good agreement with the experimental results.

scholarly journals Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness of Woven Fabrics with High Electrical Conductivity: Complete Derivation and Verification of Analytical Model

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Neruda ◽  
Lukas Vojtech
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Woven Fabrics ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding ◽  
High Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
Textile Composite ◽  
A Value ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness

In this paper, electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of woven fabrics with high electrical conductivity is investigated. Electromagnetic interference-shielding woven-textile composite materials were developed from a highly electrically conductive blend of polyester and the coated yarns of Au on a polyamide base. A complete analytical model of the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of the materials with apertures is derived in detail, including foil, material with one aperture, and material with multiple apertures (fabrics). The derived analytical model is compared for fabrics with measurement of real samples. The key finding of the research is that the presented analytical model expands the shielding theory and is valid for woven fabrics manufactured from mixed and coated yarns with a value of electrical conductivity equal to and/or higher than σ = 244 S/m and an excellent electromagnetic shielding effectiveness value of 25–50 dB at 0.03–1.5 GHz, which makes it a promising candidate for application in electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding.

Measurement of Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness of the Composite Carbon Fibers/Nickel Thin Film

2010 ◽  
Vol 437 ◽  
pp. 580-583
Author(s):  
Ho Chang ◽  
Yun Min Yeh ◽  
Ching Song Jwo ◽  
Sih Li Chen
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Waterborne Polyurethane ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Shielding Effectiveness ◽  
Conductive Composite ◽  
Blending Method ◽  
Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness

This paper presents the development of a conductive composite film and the measurement of electromagnetic (EM) shielding effectiveness (SE) of the prepared film. A coaxial transmission-line technique based on ASTM D4935-99 Standard was used to measure the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness. A nickel nanofluid with an average particle size of 50 nm was prepared with a self-developed nanofluid synthesis system. By using a polymer blending method, carbon fiber and carbon fiber/nickel nanoparticles were blended with waterborne polyurethane (WPU) to prepare conductive composite films of 0.25 mm thick. Experimental results have shown that the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness value of the prepared conductive composite material can reach 26 dB within the range of 50 MHz ~ 1.5GHz.

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