MICROWAVE NONCONTACT EXAMINATION OF DISBOND AND THICKNESS VARIATION IN STRATIFIED COMPOSITE MEDIA

被引:102
作者
BAKHTIARI, S
QADDOUMI, N
GANCHEV, SI
ZOUGHI, R
机构
[1] Applied Microwave Nondestructive Testing Laboratory, Electrical Engineering Department, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
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10.1109/22.277431
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Numerical and experimental results of a microwave noncontact, nondestructive detection and evaluation of disbonds and thickness variations in stratified composite media are presented. The aperture admittance characteristics of a flange mounted rectangular waveguide radiating into a layered, generally lossy dielectric media backed or unbacked by a conducting sheet is modeled. The theoretical implementation is based on a Fourier transform boundary matching technique to construct the field components in each medium, coupled with a stationary form of the terminating aperture admittance of the waveguide. The model can serve as a reliable test bed for real-time examination of layered composite media. Experimental results for several cases are presented which show good agreement with the theoretical findings. This is a versatile technique for near-field in situ interrogation of stratified composite media which provides for high resolution measurements.
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页码:389 / 395
页数:7
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