| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Quirk, Meghan M
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| Author's Email Address |
quirk@vt.edu |
| URN |
etd-12172009-233233 |
| Title |
Inclusion of Fabric Properties in the Design of Electronic Textiles |
| Degree |
Master of Science |
| Department |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Martin, Thomas L. |
Committee Chair |
| Jones, Mark T. |
Committee Co-Chair |
| Lockhart, Thurmon E. |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- electronic textiles
- e-textiles
- textile engineering
- design flow
- resistive switches
- conductive yarns
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| Date of Defense |
2009-12-04 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
This thesis considers the impact of fabric properties on the electronic textile (e-textile) design process. Specifically, properties such as weave pattern, drape, tinsel wire placement and weight are evaluated as physical aspects of an e-textile system within an expanded design flow and fabric synthesis. A textile's physical properties are important for creating e-textiles that look and feel like normal clothing and thus are truly wearable. A more detailed assessment of the weave of an e-textile and its effect on the electrical resistance of networks of uninsulated conductive fibers is also considered in both single weaves and complex pocket double weaves.
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