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Title: Metamaterial Based Passive Wireless Temperature Sensor 

Journal Article · · Advanced Engineering Materials
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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso TX 79968
  2. Department of Electrical &, Computer Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso TX 79968

This paper presents the fabrication, modeling, and testing of a metamaterial based passive wireless temperature sensor consisting of an array of closed ring resonators (CRRs) embedded in a dielectric material matrix. A mixture of 70 vol% Boron Nitride (BN) and 30 vol% Barium Titanate (BTO) is used as the dielectric matrix and copper washers are used as CRRs. Conventional powder compression is used for the sensor fabrication. The feasibility of wireless temperature sensing is demonstrated up to 200 °C. The resonance frequency of the sensor decreases from 11.93 GHz at room temperature to 11.85 GHz at 200 °C, providing a sensitivity of 0.462 MHz °C. The repeatability of temperature sensing tests is carried out to quantify the repeatability. The highest standard deviation observed is 0.012 GHz at 200 °C.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FE‐FE0012321
OSTI ID:
1401752
Journal Information:
Advanced Engineering Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Engineering Materials Vol. 19 Journal Issue: 5; ISSN 1438-1656
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 20 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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