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2019-10-07
Two-Line Technique for Dielectric Material Characterization with Application in 3D-Printing Filament Electrical Parameters Extraction
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Ali Al Takach,

    Dr. Ali Al Takach

    Univ. Grenoble Alpes

    France

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Franck Moukanda Mbango,

    Prof. Franck Moukanda Mbango

    Marien Ngouabi University

    Congo

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Fabien Ndagijimana,

    Dr. Fabien Ndagijimana

    Laboratory G2ELAB

    France

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Mohammed Al-Husseini,

    Dr. Mohammed Al-Husseini

    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    American University of Beirut

    Lebanon

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Jalal Jomaah

    Dr. Jalal Jomaah

    Physics Department

    Lebanese University

    Lebanon

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 85, 195-207, 2019
doi:10.2528/PIERM19071702 | Google Scholar

Abstract
The literature lacks detailed information about the electrical properties of the plastic filaments used in 3D printing. This opens the way for research on characterizing the types of materials used in these filaments. In this work, a method for the extraction of the dielectric constant and loss tangent of materials is described. This method, which is suitable for characterizing any dielectric material, is then used to characterize 3D-printed samples based on different filament materials and infill densities over a very wide frequency range [0.02-10 GHz]. The selected materials are Polylactic Acid (PLA), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and a semi-flex filament that combines the two important features of flexibility and endurance. These three types are the most commonly used in 3D printing. The two$-$line technique is applied to extract the complex permittivity of the material under test (MUT) from the propagation constant. This method employs the uncalibrated scattering parameters with different types of transmission line for any characteristic impedance. A rectangular coaxial transmission-line fixture has been used to validate the theoretical work through simulations and measurements involving the 3D filament samples.
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Ali Al Takach, Franck Moukanda Mbango, Fabien Ndagijimana, Mohammed Al-Husseini, and Jalal Jomaah, "Two-Line Technique for Dielectric Material Characterization with Application in 3D-Printing Filament Electrical Parameters Extraction," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 85, 195-207, 2019.
doi:10.2528/PIERM19071702
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