Tailored compliant mechanisms for reconfigurable electromagnetic devices.

ABSTRACT: Reconfigurable electromagnetic devices, specifically reconfigurable antennas, have shown to be integral to the future of communication systems. However, mechanically robust designs that can survive real-world, harsh environment applications and high-power conditions remain rare to this day. In this paper, the general framework for a field of both discrete and continuously mechanically reconfigurable devices is established by combining compliant mechanisms with electromagnetics. To exemplify this new concept, a reconfigurable compliant mechanism antenna is demonstrated which exhibits continuously tunable performance across a broad band of frequencies. Moreover, three additional examples are also introduced that further showcase the versatility and advanced capabilities of compliant mechanis

SUBMITTER: Mackertich-Sengerdy G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925788 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature