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1 online resource (xviii, 393 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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IET Control, Robotics and Sensors Series ; 103
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IET control, robotics and sensors series ; 103.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The following topics are dealt with: open resonator microwave sensor systems; industrial gauging; transmission line resonators; planar transmission lines; coupled structures; microwave measurements; fabric-coating monitoring; network analyzer; finite-difference time-domain method; FDTD method and electromagnetics. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction to microwaves -- 1.1 General -- 1.2 The microwave domain -- 1.3 History -- 1.4 Advantages and disadvantages of microwaves for testing, measurements, and gauging -- 1.5 Energy associated with microwaves -- 1.6 Properties of fields at high frequencies -- 1.7 Microwaves and mechanics -- 1.8 Instrumentation and instruments -- 2. Transmission lines and transmission line resonators -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The transmission line -- 2.3 Transmission line parameters -- 2.3.1 Calculation of line parameters -- 2.4 The transmission line equations -- 2.4.1 Time-domain transmission line equations -- 2.5 Types of transmission lines -- 2.5.1 The lossless transmission line -- 2.5.2 The long transmission line -- 2.5.3 The distortionless transmission line -- 2.5.4 The low-resistance transmission line -- 2.6 The field approach to transmission lines -- 2.7 Finite transmission lines -- 2.7.1 The load reflection coefficient -- 2.7.2 Line impedance and the generalized reflection coefficient -- 2.7.3 The lossless, terminated transmission line -- 2.7.4 The lossless, matched transmission line -- 2.7.5 The lossless, shorted transmission line -- 2.7.6 The lossless, open transmission line -- 2.7.7 The lossless, resistively loaded transmission line -- 2.8 Power relations on a general transmission line -- 2.9 Passive transmission line circuits -- 2.9.1 Impedance matching -- 2.9.2 Power dividers -- 2.9.3 Directional couplers -- 2.9.4 Antennas and probes -- 2.9.5 Attenuators -- 2.9.6 Other circuits -- 2.10 Transmission line resonators -- 2.10.1 The concept of resonance -- 2.10.2 The series RLC circuit -- 2.10.3 Parallel resonant circuit -- 2.11 Series and parallel transmission line resonators -- 2.11.1 Short-circuited l/2 transmission line resonator -- 2.11.2 Open-circuited l/2 transmission line resonator. |
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2.11.3 Additional properties of transmission line resonators -- 2.11.4 Tapped transmission line resonators -- 2.12 The Smith chat -- Bibliography -- 3. Planar transmission lines and coupled structures -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Planar transmission lines: the stripline -- 3.2.1 Coupled transmission lines -- 3.3 Waveguides and cavity resonators -- 3.3.1 TE propagation in parallel plate waveguides -- 3.3.2 TM propagation in parallel plate waveguides -- 3.3.3 Rectangular waveguides -- 3.3.4 TM modes in rectangular waveguides -- 3.3.5 TE modes in rectangular waveguides -- 3.3.6 Cavity resonators -- 3.3.7 TM modes in cavity resonators -- 3.3.8 TE modes in cavity resonators -- 3.3.9 Energy relations in a cavity resonator -- 3.4 Coupled stripline resonators -- 3.5 Resonant cavity perturbation -- 3.5.1 Whole cavity perturbation, lossless media -- 3.5.2 Cavity perturbation by small, lossless material samples -- 3.5.3 Cavity perturbation, lossy media -- Bibliography -- 4. Microwave measurements -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 N-Port networks -- 4.2.1 The scattering matrix and S-parameters -- 4.2.2 Generalized scattering parameters -- 4.2.3 Some properties of S-parameters -- 4.2.4 The ABCD-parameters and the transmission matrix -- 4.2.5 Relations between the various parameters -- 4.2.6 Shift of reference plane -- 4.2.7 Transformations between parameters -- 4.3 Use of the S-parameters for practical measurements -- 4.3.1 Matching of loads -- 4.3.2 Detection of resonance -- 4.3.3 Determination of losses -- 4.4 Other measurements -- 4.4.1 Frequency measurements -- 4.4.2 Wavemeters -- 4.4.3 Power measurements -- 4.5 Power sensors and detectors -- 4.5.1 Diode power sensors -- 4.5.2 Thermistors, bolometers, and thermocouples -- 4.5.3 Measurement of power density -- 4.6 Measurement of Q-factor of resonators -- 4.6.1 Q-Factors for series resonance. |
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4.6.2 Q-Factors for parallel resonance -- 4.7 Measurement of impedance -- 4.8 Measurement of permittivity and loss tangent -- 4.9 Waveguide method of measurement -- 4.10 Cavity perturbation method -- 4.11 Other methods -- Bibliography -- 5. Design of sensors for rubber thickness and fabric-coating monitoring -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Sensor design for fabric coatings -- 5.2.1 Sensor modifications and optimization -- 5.2.2 Shielding of the sensor -- 5.2.3 Simulation and optimization -- 5.2.4 Sensitivity to motion of the plates -- 5.2.5 Mechanical design -- 5.3 Sensor design for rubber thickness sensing -- 5.3.1 Simulation and optimization -- 5.4 Alternative sensing strategies -- 5.4.1 Capacitive sensors -- 5.4.2 Reflection and transmission sensors -- Further reading -- 6. Evaluation of the sensors -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Empty sensor tests -- 6.3 Laboratory tests -- 6.4 Online testing results -- 6.5 Performance evaluation -- 6.5.1 Effect of distance from antenna tips to center plate -- 6.5.2 Effect of flutter -- 6.5.3 Effect of cell offset -- 6.6 Calibration of the sensor -- 7. Implementation and testing -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The mechanical system -- 7.3 Evaluation of the mechanical system -- 7.4 Calibration -- 7.5 Compensation for environmental conditions -- 7.5.1 Compensation method -- 8. The network analyzer -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 What is a network analyzer? -- 8.2.1 Scalar and vector network analyzers -- 8.3 The measurement process -- 8.3.1 Calibration -- 8.3.2 Measurements -- 8.4 Measurement of complex permittivity and loss tangent -- 8.4.1 Resonant methods -- 8.4.2 Transmission line methods -- 8.4.3 Measurements in space -- 8.5 Integration of network analyzers in designs -- Further reading -- Appendix A. Electromagnetic radiation safety -- A.1 Introduction -- A.2 Field measurements -- A.3 Conclusions -- Bibliography. |
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Appendix B. Material properties -- B.1 Introduction -- B.2 Measurements -- B.3 Effect of humidity and temperature -- Bibliography -- Appendix C. The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method -- C.1 The finite difference time domain equations -- C.2 Boundary conditions -- C.3 Near-to-far-field transformation -- C.4 Modeling material interfaces -- C.5 Inclusion of sources -- Bibliography -- Appendix D. Selected elements of electromagnetics -- D.1 Maxwell's equations -- D.1.1 Maxwell's equations: the time-harmonic form -- D.1.2 Source-free equations -- D.1.3 Interface conditions -- D.2 The electromagnetic wave equation and its solution -- D.2.1 Time-harmonic wave equations -- D.2.2 Solution of the wave equation -- D.2.3 Solution for uniform plane waves in lossless media -- D.3 Propagation of plane waves in materials -- D.3.1 Propagation of plane waves in lossy dielectrics -- D.3.2 Propagation of plane waves in low-loss dielectrics -- D.3.3 Propagation of plane waves in conductors or high-loss dielectrics -- D.4 The Poynting theorem and electromagnetic power -- D.4.1 The Poynting theorem in the time domain -- D.4.2 The complex Poynting vector -- D.5 Reflection, transmission, and refraction of plane waves -- D.5.1 Oblique incidence on a dielectric interface: perpendicular polarization -- D.5.2 Oblique incidence on a dielectric interface: parallel polarization -- D.5.3 Reflection and transmission on dielectric interfaces: normal incidence -- D.5.4 Reflection and transmission on perfect conductors -- Further reading -- Index. |
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Microwave detectors -- Industrial applications.
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Microwave detectors. |
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Microwave detectors -- Design and construction.
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Microwave measurements.
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Microwave measurements. |
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Coatings.
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Coatings. |
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Electric lines.
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Electric lines. |
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Electric network analyzers.
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Electric network analyzers. |
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Power transmission.
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Power transmission. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ida, Nathan. Open Resonator Microwave Sensor Systems for Industrial Gauging : A Practical Design Approach. Stevenage : Institution of Engineering & Technology, ©2018 9781785611407 |
| ISBN |
9781785611414 (electronic book) |
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1785611410 (electronic book) |
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9781523116775 (electronic book) |
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1523116773 (electronic book) |
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9781785611407 (hardback) |
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1785611402 (hardback) |
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