Inkjet-Printed Flexible Strain-Gauge Sensor on Polymer Substrate: Topographical Analysis of Sensitivity
Inkjet-printed strain gauges on flexible substrates have recently been investigated for biomedical motion detection as well as the monitoring of structural deformation. This study performed a topographical analysis of an inkjet-printed strain gauge constructed using silver conductive ink on a PET (p...
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| author | Hyunkyoo Kang Seokjin Kim Jaehak Shin Sunglim Ko |
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| description | Inkjet-printed strain gauges on flexible substrates have recently been investigated for biomedical motion detection as well as the monitoring of structural deformation. This study performed a topographical analysis of an inkjet-printed strain gauge constructed using silver conductive ink on a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) substrate. Serpentine strain-gauge sensors of various thicknesses and widths were fabricated using inkjet printing and oven sintering. The fabricated gauge sensors were attached to curved surfaces, and gauge factors ranging from 2.047 to 3.098 were recorded. We found that the cross-sectional area of the printed strain gauge was proportional to the gauge factor. The correlation was mathematically modelled as <i>y</i> = 0.4167ln(<i>x</i>) + 1.3837, for which the coefficient of determination (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>) was 0.8383. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-336086f0860943b4a390dab0765c37ed2023-11-24T00:25:20ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-03-01126319310.3390/app12063193Inkjet-Printed Flexible Strain-Gauge Sensor on Polymer Substrate: Topographical Analysis of SensitivityHyunkyoo Kang0Seokjin Kim1Jaehak Shin2Sunglim Ko3Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Konkuk University Glocal Campus, 268 Chungwondaero, Chungju-si 27478, KoreaDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, Konkuk University Glocal Campus, 268 Chungwondaero, Chungju-si 27478, KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Design and Production Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Seoul 05029, KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Design and Production Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Seoul 05029, KoreaInkjet-printed strain gauges on flexible substrates have recently been investigated for biomedical motion detection as well as the monitoring of structural deformation. This study performed a topographical analysis of an inkjet-printed strain gauge constructed using silver conductive ink on a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) substrate. Serpentine strain-gauge sensors of various thicknesses and widths were fabricated using inkjet printing and oven sintering. The fabricated gauge sensors were attached to curved surfaces, and gauge factors ranging from 2.047 to 3.098 were recorded. We found that the cross-sectional area of the printed strain gauge was proportional to the gauge factor. The correlation was mathematically modelled as <i>y</i> = 0.4167ln(<i>x</i>) + 1.3837, for which the coefficient of determination (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>) was 0.8383.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/6/3193additive manufacturinginkjetprinted strain gaugetopography |
| spellingShingle | Hyunkyoo Kang Seokjin Kim Jaehak Shin Sunglim Ko Inkjet-Printed Flexible Strain-Gauge Sensor on Polymer Substrate: Topographical Analysis of Sensitivity Applied Sciences additive manufacturing inkjet printed strain gauge topography |
| title | Inkjet-Printed Flexible Strain-Gauge Sensor on Polymer Substrate: Topographical Analysis of Sensitivity |
| title_full | Inkjet-Printed Flexible Strain-Gauge Sensor on Polymer Substrate: Topographical Analysis of Sensitivity |
| title_fullStr | Inkjet-Printed Flexible Strain-Gauge Sensor on Polymer Substrate: Topographical Analysis of Sensitivity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inkjet-Printed Flexible Strain-Gauge Sensor on Polymer Substrate: Topographical Analysis of Sensitivity |
| title_short | Inkjet-Printed Flexible Strain-Gauge Sensor on Polymer Substrate: Topographical Analysis of Sensitivity |
| title_sort | inkjet printed flexible strain gauge sensor on polymer substrate topographical analysis of sensitivity |
| topic | additive manufacturing inkjet printed strain gauge topography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/6/3193 |
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