Development of a Strategy to Design and Optimize a Non-Licensed UHF Band System for Operations under Harsh Environment for Localization Applications

Two antennas will be designed at 915 MHz to be installed in a small cavity within the body of an equipment used for underground operations. The two antennas are expected to provide reasonable operating bandwidth and radiation efficiency to radiate through lossy polyurethane used for protection, metallic cavity surrounding the antennas, and the conductive equipment body. The polyurethane has a high dielectric constant which reduces the antenna size, and lossless material will also be used around the antennas to enhance its radiation efficiency. The antennas will be installed at optimal equipment positions where the radiation efficiency is sufficiently high. This project will produce a new product which can be used to localize an underground equipment as fast as possible to reduce costs and maintenance time. Also, a lot of companies will be interested in this low-cost compact product, hence, the partner’s marketing strategy will be supported and developed. Also, the research and development department of the partner organization will be improved by including the outcomes of the proposed project.

Faculty Supervisor:

John Xiupu Zhang

Student:

Partner:

Lynkz Instruments

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program: