Investigation of electromagnetic energy propagation and shielding effectiveness in additively manufactured custom unit cells: A parametric study of geometry-dependent effects
Parametric study explores geometric effects on electromagnetic energy shielding effectiveness in custom unit cells, suggesting design improvements.
Key Points
This investigation aims to explore how geometric design affects electromagnetic energy propagation and shielding effectiveness in additively manufactured unit cells.
Unit cells classified into three geometric groups with four channel profile variants each.
Characterization of shielding effectiveness through numerical simulations and experimental measurements over a 1-12 GHz frequency range.
Analysis of geometric parameters including internal surface area and tortuosity factor.
Stronger correlation found between surface area and tortuosity with shielding effectiveness.
Weight reduction showed limited contribution to shielding performance.
Effective manipulation of electromagnetic energy propagation achieved through controlled geometric parameters.