Among the diverse
range of techniques applied in manufacturing of wearable electronics, welding
process appears to be one of the most promising, as it offers high protection
and insulation without sacrificing textile comfort and quality expectations,
however, a number of factors including material and processing types must be
considered in order to reach a high quality welded e-textile with repeatable
and accurate functionality. In this study, in order to create an e-textile
power transmission system, stainless steel conductive yarns were welded with three
different types of multi-layered breathable, waterproof and windproof welding
tapes on top of either polyester or polyamide textile fabrics under different
welding process parameters. Current on the e-textile sample was measured and acquired
via real-time measurements under different voltages applied. The effects of
welding parameters together with material types at various applied voltages on electrical
current passing through powered e-textile structure were statistically analyzed
and discussed. Interaction of highly effective factors were presented using
contour plots. Moreover, a desirability map was prepared for a targeted
current. Statistical analysis of the experimental data showed that applied
voltage and linear resistance of conductive yarn were the highly significantly
effective factors on obtained level of current when the welded e-textile
samples are powered. Desirability map showed that by selection of levels of
factors applied throughout the study, a targeted actual current level can be
reached with a very high precision (over 99%).
welding electronic textiles (e-textiles) current stainless steel conductive yarns wearable electronics transmission line multi-layered welding tapes desirability map
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Giyilebilir Malzemeler |
Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Haziran 2019 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 18 Ağustos 2018 |
Kabul Tarihi | 27 Mayıs 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 Cilt: 29 Sayı: 2 |