DESIGN METHODOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES OF A FLEXIBLE ELECTROTEXTILE SURFACE

KAYACAN O., KAYACAN Ö., BULGUN E., Eser B., Pamuk M.

AUTEX RESEARCH JOURNAL, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.153-157, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/aut-2015-0013
  • Dergi Adı: AUTEX RESEARCH JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.153-157
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Electro-textiles, conductive yarns, flexible electronics, in-use performance, TEXTILE, FABRICS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The smart textiles' concept has to develop products based not only on design, fashion and comfort but also in terms of functions. The novel electro-textiles in the market open up new trends in smart and interactive gadgets. 'Easy to care and durability' properties are among the most important features of these products. On the other hand, wearable electronic knitwear has been gaining the attention of both researchers and industrial sectors. Combining knitting technology with electronics may become a dominant trend in the future because of the wide application possibilities. This research is concerned primarily with the design methodology of knitted fabrics containing electrically conductive textiles and especially in-use performance studies. The structural characteristics of the fabrics have been evaluated to enhance the performance properties.