• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1322-1325
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• 2005

The main objectives of this research work are to develop conductive glass fiber woven roving and carbon fiber unidirectional fabric composite materials and to determine their electromagnetic shielding effectiveness(EMSE). Epoxy is the matrix phase and glass, carbon fiber are the reinforcement phase of the composite material. Carbon black are incorporated as conductive fillers to provide the electromagnetic shielding properties of the composite material. The amount of carbon black in the composite material is varied by changing the carbon black composition, woven roving and unidirectional (fabric) structure. The EMSE of various fabric composites is measured in the frequency range from 300MHz to 800MHz. The variations of EMSE of woven roving and unidirectional composites with fabric structure, metal powder composite are described. Suitability of conductive fabric composites for electromagnetic shielding applications is also discussed.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권8호
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• pp.1430-1435
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• 2016

Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) has been applied to measure the location of external disturbance using a phantom and conductive yarns. According to the test results, the addition of carbon nanotube particles into the phantom does not show remarkable improvement in location errors. On the other hand combined fabric, conductive yarns with fabric, and non-woven fabric, were added to evaluate its performance as a fabric sensor. The combined fabric resulted in a decrease of 21.5% in the circumferential location error and a decrease of 50% in the radial location error, compared to those of the yarns. Additionally, it was revealed that the measurement error is almost linearly proportional to the conductivity of the phantom liquid and resistance of the conductive yarns. The combined fabric can be a promising material for fabric sensors in sports utilities and medical devices.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2012

의료기기의 발전과 IT융합기술의 접목으로 때와 장소에 관계없이 생체신호의 측정이 가능하게 되었으며, 다양한 형태의 u-헬스케어 기기가 개발되어 일상생활과 가정에서 불편함이 없이 건강변수 측정이 가능하게 되었다. 또한 사용자를 고려해 의복처럼 착용하고 생활하며 생체 신호를 측정할 수 있는 스마트 의류에 전도성 섬유의 활용이 이루어지고 있다. 하지만 이러한 u-헬스케어 기기에 대한 연구 및 개발이 우선되고 있는 반면 성능평가 기준 마련은 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 시판전의 시험검사나 시판후의 수거 검사 시에 성능평가를 위한 표준시험방법 개발 등에 따른 가이드라인 마련에 힘을 쓰고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 섬유적 특성 시험을 통해 전도성 섬유의 착용형 u-헬스케어 기기에 전극으로 접목 가능성 여부를 연구하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.367-372
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• 2013

In this paper, micro dried bio-potential electrodes are demonstrated for sEMG (surface ElectroMyoGraphic) signal measurement using conductive epoxy on the textile fabric. Micro dried bio-potential electrodes on the textile fabric substrate have several advantages over the conventional wet/dry electrodes such as good feeling of wearing, possibility of extended-wearing due to the good ventilation. Also these electrodes on the textile fabric can easily apply to the curved skin surface. These electrodes are fabricated by the screen-printing process with the size of $1mm{\times}10mm$ and the resultant resistance of these electrodes have the average value of $0.4{\Omega}$. The conventional silver chloride electrode shows the average value of $0.3{\Omega}$. However, the electrode on the textile fabric are able to measure the sEMG signal without feeling of difference and this electrode shows the lower resistance of $1.03{\Omega}$ than conventional silver chloride electrode with $2.8{\Omega}$ in the condition of the very sharp curve surface (the radius of curvature is 40 mm).

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.363-373
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• 2016

This study aims to develop an all-fabric integrated smart jacket in order to create a temperature-regulating system based on a user experience design. For this research, previous research technologies of a textile switch interface and a temperature-regulating system were utilized and a unifying technology for the all-fabric integrated smart jacket was developed which can provide the appropriate temperature environments to the human body. A self-heating textile was applied at the areas of the back and hood in the final tested jacket, and an embroidery circuit was developed in the form of a rectangle in the back and in both ears of the hood, taking into account the pattern of the jacket part where it was be applied and the embroidery production method. The textile switch interface was designed in a three-layer structure: an embroidery circuit line in a conductive yarn, an interval material, and a conductive sensing material, and it was made to work with the input and output sensors through the multiple input method. After the all-fabric integrated smart jacket was produced according to the pattern, all of the textile band lines for transmission were gathered and connected with a miniature module for controlling temperature and then integrated into the inside of the left chest pocket of the jacket. After the users put on this jacket, they were asked to assess the wearing satisfaction. Most of them reported a very low level of irritation and discomfort and said that the jacket was as comfortable as everyday clothing.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2002년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.105-108
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• 2002

Materials, matrices mixed with various kinds of conductive or magnetic powder, such as ferrite, have been used as the electromagnetic wave absorbing ones, so called RAM(radar absorbing material). The structure that does not only have electromagnetic waves absorbing property like RAM but also supports loads is called RAS(radar absorbing structure). One of the existing manufacturing process of RAS is to compound with conductive powders the glass fiber-reinforced composite with good permeability and the ability to support loads. The process, however, causes a number of problems, such as the degradation in the mechanical properties of the composite, especially, interlamina shear strength. In this study, mechanical properties of glass fabric/epoxy composite containing 7wt% carbon black powders were measured and compared with pure glass fabric/epoxy composites.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2004

The main objective of this work is to develop melt-blown nonwoven fabric composite materials have electromagnetic shielding characteristics using thin copper film. Melt-blown nonwoven fabric is the matrix phase and thin copper films are the reinforcement of the composite materials. Thin copper films are incorporated as conductive fillers to provide the electromagnetic shielding property of the melt-blown nonwoven fabric. The width and interval of thin copper films in the nonwoven fabric are varied by changing 1, 3, 5 mm for thin copper film's width and 1, 3, 5 mm for thin copper film's interval. The shielding effectiveness(SE) of various melt-blown nonwoven fabrics is measured in the frequency range of 50 MHz to 1.8 GHz. The variations of SE of melt-blown nonwoven fabric with width and interval of thin copper films are described. Suitability of melt-blown nonwoven fabric for electromagnetic shielding applications is discussed. The results indicate that the melt-blown nonwoven fabric composite material using thin copper film can be used for the purpose of electromagnetic shielding.

• 감성과학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 첫째 마찰 시 직물의 면적을 증가시켜 에너지 수확의 효율을 높일 수 있는 입체 자수 기법 및 전도성 직물 재료를 탐색하고, 둘째 높은 효율을 보이는 입체 자수 기법을 토대로 브러싱 가공을 실시하여 가공 후의 발생 전압을 분석하며, 셋째 이를 근거로 마찰 에너지 수확 증대형 직물의 구조를 탐색하는 것이다. 이를 위해 다음의 두 가지 실험을 실시하였다. "실험 I"에서는 인체로부터 마찰 에너지를 수확하는 효율에 영향을 미치는 직물 내 주요 변인으로, 1) 입체 자수 기법(사틴 기법, 파일 기법), 2) 전도성 직물 재료(구리 기반 MPF, 니켈 기반 MPF)를 선정하고, 이 두 변인들의 조합에 따른 4개의 시료를 제작하여 마찰 시 발생 전압의 차이를 비교 분석하였다. "실험 II"에서는 높은 효율을 보이는 입체 자수 방식의 시료를 대상으로 브러싱 가공을 실시하여 가공 후의 발생 전압을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 두 전도성 직물 재료 모두에 있어서 파일 자수 직물 구조가 사틴 자수 직물 구조에 비해 높은 마찰 에너지 수확 효율을 보였고, 이러한 결과는 마찰 면적에 따른 전하 밀도와 발생 전압이 비례하는 마찰 에너지 수확의 원리와 일치하였다. 이를 통해 마찰 면적이 큰 파일 자수 직물 구조가 마찰 면적이 상대적으로 작은 사틴 자수 직물 구조에 비해 에너지 수확 효율을 증대시키는데 유리한 방식임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 브러싱 가공 후의 에너지 수확 효율도 마찰 면적 증대로 인해 가공 전에 비해 높게 나타나, 브러싱 가공 방식이 마찰 에너지 수확 증대에 있어서 유리한 가공 방식임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.24-28
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• 2016

This study presents a conductivity measurement technique that is applicable at radio frequencies (RF). Of particular interest is the measurement of the RF conductivity of a flexible Zell fabric, which is often used to implement wearable antennas on clothes. First, the transmission coefficient is measured using a planar microstrip ring resonator, where the ring is made of a Zell fabric. Then, the fabric's conductivity is determined by comparing the measured transmission coefficient to a set of simulation data. Specifically, a MATLAB-based root-searching algorithm is used to find the minimum of an error function composed of measured and simulation data. Several error functions have been tested, and the results showed that an error function employing only the magnitude of the transmission coefficient was the best for determining the conductivity. The effectiveness of this technique is verified by the measurement of a known copper foil before characterizing the Zell fabric. The conductivity of the Zell fabric at 2 GHz appears to be within the order of $10^4S/m$, which is lower than the DC conductivity of $5{\times}10^5S/m$.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.82-86
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• 2008

Cooling function is definitely one of the most desirable attribute of clothing. In spite of the recent progress on phase changing material(PCM) research, the final products with sufficient amount of cooling capability have not yet to be developed in market. A new concept of cooling fabrics has been proposed by applying "Peltier effect" to textile materials. It occurs whenever electrical current flows through two dissimilar conductors; depending on the direction of current flow, the junction of the two conductors is absorbed or released heat. This effect has been tested on P-type and N-type conducting polymers. A P-type conductive polypyrrole coated fabric was synthesized by in-situ polymerization on plain weave PET to make conductive fabrics. And an N-type electrically conductive material was synthesized by treatment of MWNT and polyethyleneimine(PEI). A noticeable amount of temperature difference has been found on the fabrics.