Title :
Preliminary testing of teflon as a hydrophobic coating for microwave radomes
Author :
Siller, C.A., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Bell Lab., North Andover, MA USA
fDate :
7/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Transmission loss measurements under conditions of simulated rainfall and observed weatherability suggest that Teflon may be a suitable hydrophobic coating for microwave radomes. Teflon performance is compared with fumed silicone dioxide (FSD) and HMOD4, coatings which have been the subject of an earlier detailed study.
Keywords :
Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Radomes; Coatings; Extraterrestrial measurements; Loss measurement; Microwave measurements; Propagation losses; Radiofrequency identification; Satellite ground stations; Shape measurement; Testing; Transistors;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1979.1142132
