Electromagnetic Shielding Characterisation of Several Conductive Fabrics for Medical Applications
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10.3993/jfbi03201006
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering & Informatics, 2 (2009), pp. 237-245.
Published online: 2010-02
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@Article{JFBI-2-237,
author = {},
title = {Electromagnetic Shielding Characterisation of Several Conductive Fabrics for Medical Applications},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2010},
volume = {2},
number = {4},
pages = {237--245},
abstract = {This paper evaluates and compares the electromagnetic (EM) shielding characteristics of a diverse range of conductive
fabrics in order to analyse their suitability for use in wearable medical applications. The Shielding Effectiveness (SE)
was characterised in terms of fabric structures, conductive materials, mass, thickness and washing durability.
Experiments were carried out on single and double layers of fabrics using broad frequency range and SE was
measured using different methodologies. EM shielding is the process of limiting the flow of EM fields between two
locations by a barrier. The shielding barrier needs to have high conductivity, dielectric constant or high magnetic
permeability, and the shielding happens due to reflection, absorption or multiple reflections of the incident radiation
by the barrier. Therefore, shielding is important to block electromagnetic radiation that could be harmful to electronic
devices, environment and humans.},
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi03201006 },
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/5012.html}
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JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
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DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi03201006
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KW - Electromagnetic interference
KW - shielding effectiveness
KW - conductive fabrics
KW - medical textiles
AB - This paper evaluates and compares the electromagnetic (EM) shielding characteristics of a diverse range of conductive
fabrics in order to analyse their suitability for use in wearable medical applications. The Shielding Effectiveness (SE)
was characterised in terms of fabric structures, conductive materials, mass, thickness and washing durability.
Experiments were carried out on single and double layers of fabrics using broad frequency range and SE was
measured using different methodologies. EM shielding is the process of limiting the flow of EM fields between two
locations by a barrier. The shielding barrier needs to have high conductivity, dielectric constant or high magnetic
permeability, and the shielding happens due to reflection, absorption or multiple reflections of the incident radiation
by the barrier. Therefore, shielding is important to block electromagnetic radiation that could be harmful to electronic
devices, environment and humans.
Renata Redondo Bonaldi, Elias Siores & Tahir Shah. (2019). Electromagnetic Shielding Characterisation of Several Conductive Fabrics for Medical Applications.
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 2 (4).
237-245.
doi:10.3993/jfbi03201006
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