EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF SURFACE MODIFICATION ON CORRELATION BETWEEN PERMEABILITY OF GLASS FIBER/RESIN AND CAPILLARY NUMBER

In this study, we experimentally evaluated the correlation between the microscopic resin flow and permeability of a glass cloth, which surface was modified by silane coupling agent. We focused on the capillary number, which is a parameter determining the microscopic resin impregnation behavior within and between fiber bundles. The capillary numbers were classified into different parameters based on their dependency on temperatures and pressures. First, we obtained the temperature condition for each resin, to make the ratio between resin viscosity and (surface tension ・contact angle), constant be Under these temperature conditions, the pressure conditions were determined to be the resin impregnation rate constant. The permeability was evaluated with three types of resins under three conditions of capillary numbers. As a result, the permeabilities of the different resin systems were approximately equal. Therefore, it was found that the macroscopic permeability was not significantly influenced by the capillary number representing microscopic resin flow.

A Novel Miniaturized Four-Ridged Horn Antenna with Enhanced Gain

Miniaturization of wideband antennas has attracted much attention for its wide application in modern society. This article proposes a novel broadband miniaturized four-ridged horn antenna (FRHA) with high gain operating from 2.6 to 8.4 GHz. By filling the FRHA with the epoxy-laminated glass cloth board, the side length of the aperture realizes 48% reduction comparing to a traditional ridged horn antenna. The cuboid-shaped polyethylene lens provides good impedance matching between the antenna and the air at low frequencies and decreases the aperture phase error at high frequencies, which optimizes the radiating characteristics in the whole operating band.

Antenna beam Forming and beam Controlling for Improving the Wi-Fi signal

Antenna design plays a prominent role when we consider the far-field patterns when compared with near field patterns. By using a PIN diode (which has a wide intrinsic region when compared with normal diode) as a switch and a capacitor as a filter we are proposing an antenna design that able to radiate far field regions. The reason behind choosing capacitor as a filter means that we are designing antenna to transfer high frequency signals. For antenna deign simulations we have different software’s (like FEKO, ZELAND IE 3D etc.,) but the preferred software for this antenna design is Computer Simulation Technology Microwave Studio (CST MWS) as we are operating in a frequency band of 2 to 2.54GHz and the diameter of the antenna 20X20cm. Based on the diameter chosen the antenna is able to switch direction of signalling by using a switch with four different angles. The material used for antenna design FR-4 which is a Composite material composed of fibre glass cloth with an epoxy resin blinder i.e. frame resistance and SMB connectors with 75Ω impedance.