Investigation of a conformal amplifier embedded in an aerospace composite structure

Baum, TC; Ziolkowski, RW; Ghorbani, K; Nicholson, KJ

Investigation of a conformal amplifier embedded in an aerospace composite structure

Baum, TC Ziolkowski, RW

Ghorbani, K Nicholson, KJ

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Citation:: European Microwave Week 2017: "A Prime Year for a Prime Event", EuMW 2017 - Conference Proceedings; 47th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2017, 2017, 2017-January pp. 588 - 591
Issue Date:: 2017-12-19

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dc.contributor.author	Baum, TC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ziolkowski, RW https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4256-6902	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ghorbani, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nicholson, KJ	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-12-19	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	European Microwave Week 2017: "A Prime Year for a Prime Event", EuMW 2017 - Conference Proceedings; 47th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2017, 2017, 2017-January pp. 588 - 591	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9782874870477	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/127412
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 European Microwave Association. This paper has investigated the implementation of a conformal amplifier embedded into a high performance aerospace composite quartz fiber re-enforced polymer (QFRP) matrix. A cyanate ester resin system provided by Lonza (PT-30) was used to encapsulate the quartz fibers (Astroquartz II) and the passive/active elements. This enabled a streamlined aerodynamic functional skin to be formed over the leading edge of an airfoil. Apart from the active amplifier component, a passive bias-tee and power LED were also integrated into the skin. The conformal amplifier performance was measured and found to have low-loss and acceptable impedance matching between 0.01 GHz and 1.0 GHz. The amplifier gain is above 10 dB up to 2.0 GHz. The successful manufacturing process for this conformal amplifier has demonstrated the ability to integrate novel microwave circuits into composite materials on a highly conformal surface.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	European Microwave Week 2017: "A Prime Year for a Prime Event", EuMW 2017 - Conference Proceedings; 47th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2017	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.23919/EuMC.2017.8230916	en_US
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dc.title	Investigation of a conformal amplifier embedded in an aerospace composite structure	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.citation.volume	2017-January	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
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Abstract:

© 2017 European Microwave Association. This paper has investigated the implementation of a conformal amplifier embedded into a high performance aerospace composite quartz fiber re-enforced polymer (QFRP) matrix. A cyanate ester resin system provided by Lonza (PT-30) was used to encapsulate the quartz fibers (Astroquartz II) and the passive/active elements. This enabled a streamlined aerodynamic functional skin to be formed over the leading edge of an airfoil. Apart from the active amplifier component, a passive bias-tee and power LED were also integrated into the skin. The conformal amplifier performance was measured and found to have low-loss and acceptable impedance matching between 0.01 GHz and 1.0 GHz. The amplifier gain is above 10 dB up to 2.0 GHz. The successful manufacturing process for this conformal amplifier has demonstrated the ability to integrate novel microwave circuits into composite materials on a highly conformal surface.

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