Title :
Centimeter and millimeter-wave radio signals attenuation in explosions
Author :
Kulemin, Gennady P. ; Razskazovsky, Vadim Borisovich
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Radiophys. & Electron., Acad. of Sci., Kharkov, Ukraine
fDate :
4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The mechanisms of centimetre and millimetre radio wave attenuation in the explosion area of chemical explosives are analyzed. It is shown that the dominant factor is the attenuation caused by absorption in finely dispersed solid explosion products. The results of experimental measurement of the attenuation factor, the area dimensions important for attenuation and the duration of its existence for wavelengths of 0.4, 0.8, 3 cm are presented. A comparison of experimental data with results of derivations is performed
Keywords :
attenuation measurement; electromagnetic wave absorption; explosions; microwave propagation; millimetre wave propagation; 0.4 cm; 0.8 cm; 3 cm; absorption; area dimensions; attenuation factor; centimeter-wave radio signals attenuation; chemical explosives; duration; experimental data; experimental measurement; explosions; finely dispersed solid explosion products; millimeter-wave radio signals attenuation; radio wave attenuation; wavelengths; Attenuation; Chemical analysis; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Explosions; Explosives; Gases; Legged locomotion; Microwave bands; Soil; Solids;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on