Portable microwave instrument for non-destructive evaluation of structural characteristics
Abstract
A portable microwave instrument for evaluating characteristics of a structural member includes a source of microwave energy, a transmitter coupled to the source of microwave energy for transmitting a microwave signal at the structural member, and a receiver positioned on the same side of the structural member as the transmitter and being disposed to receive a microwave signal reflected by the structural member. A phase angle difference is determined between the transmitted microwave signal and the received microwave signal using a signal splitter and a balanced mixer. The difference in phase angle varies in accordance with differences in size, shape and locations of constituent materials within the structural member. 6 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6647693
- Patent Number(s):
- 5384543
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-972776
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 9 Nov 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; RADIOMETERS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATION SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; TESTING; 420500* - Engineering- Materials Testing
Citation Formats
Bible, D W, Crutcher, R I, Sohns, C W, and Maddox, S R. Portable microwave instrument for non-destructive evaluation of structural characteristics. United States: N. p., 1995.
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"Portable microwave instrument for non-destructive evaluation of structural characteristics". United States.
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author = {Bible, D W and Crutcher, R I and Sohns, C W and Maddox, S R},
abstractNote = {A portable microwave instrument for evaluating characteristics of a structural member includes a source of microwave energy, a transmitter coupled to the source of microwave energy for transmitting a microwave signal at the structural member, and a receiver positioned on the same side of the structural member as the transmitter and being disposed to receive a microwave signal reflected by the structural member. A phase angle difference is determined between the transmitted microwave signal and the received microwave signal using a signal splitter and a balanced mixer. The difference in phase angle varies in accordance with differences in size, shape and locations of constituent materials within the structural member. 6 figures.},
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year = {Tue Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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