TY - CONF A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A2 - Cosmi, Francesca T1 - RFID sensor system embedded in concrete –validation of UHF antenna geometries in different concrete depths T2 - 34rd Danubia - Adria Symposium on Advances in Experimental Mechanics - Book of proceedings N2 - This paper is a further research on the topic of the complete embedding of radio frequency identification (RFID) sensors in concrete. The focus is on the antenna of the transponder. Earlier investigations of different RFID technologies, embedded in concrete, showed a difference in energy transmission. The transmission through concrete at ultra high frequency (UHF), in spite of the large signal range, does not match the targeted application specific task. Therefore, the antenna characteristics have been examined more closely. The antenna is an important component for the application of RFID. Through the antenna, energy and data transfer takes place, so it is important to design an optimal antenna to accomplish a maximum embedding depths in concrete. To identify the optimal antenna geometry, different UHF antenna types were selected and investigated. An experimental comparison was performed to gain more information about the damping behavior and antenna characteristics in concrete. CY - Trieste T2 - 34th Danubia-Adria Symposium on Advances in Experimental Mechanics CY - Trieste, Italy DA - 19.09.2017 KW - RFID sensors KW - Structural health monitoring KW - Passive RFID KW - UHF antenna KW - Sensors in concrete KW - Smart structures PY - 2017 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/42093 AN - OPUS4-42093 SN - 978-88-8303-863-1 SP - 114 EP - 115 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany