Composite compatible printed circuit technology for the distribution of electrical signals

Andrew Treen; G. Morris; G. Fixter; S. Farmer

doi:10.1117/12.232144

9 February 1996 Composite compatible printed circuit technology for the distribution of electrical signals

Andrew Treen, G. Morris, G. Fixter, S. Farmer

Proceedings Volume 2716, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Materials Technologies and Biomimetics; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232144
Event: 1996 Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1996, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The combination of sensing and actuating technologies within composite structures without affecting their structural performance is a major problem in the development, and acceptance, of smart materials technologies. A technique has been developed which uses a woven polyester cloth material, patterned with thin, integral, conductors to create a flexible, composite compatible, method of distributing electrical power throughout a structural panel. The cloths can be considered as printed circuit boards for inclusion within composite structures. It is capable of distributing power throughout a structure in a predetermined, controlled manner. This allows embedded components to be accurately positioned and many external connections to be made to the structure, via a PCB like connector, at a convenient position. The technique therefore considerably simplifies the construction of complex systems. The technology is demonstrated with reference to a piezoelectric actuated composite structure.

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Andrew Treen, G. Morris, G. Fixter, and S. Farmer "Composite compatible printed circuit technology for the distribution of electrical signals", Proc. SPIE 2716, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Smart Materials Technologies and Biomimetics, (9 February 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232144

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