Title :
A spatial averaging technique for measuring the transmission of planar composites
Author :
Massey, W.M. ; Hurdsman, D.E. ; Meloling, J.H.
Author_Institution :
Space & Naval Warfare Syst. Center, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
A transmission measurement technique for planar composite materials is presented. This technique involves the averaging of several measurements taken for different antenna separations. This effectively removes unwanted noise and scattering from panel edges. This technique is useful for the characterization of materials and for radome applications.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; UHF measurement; UHF radio propagation; electromagnetic wave scattering; interference suppression; microwave antennas; microwave materials; microwave measurement; microwave propagation; radiowave propagation; radomes; materials characterization; measurement antenna separations; measurement averaging; panel edge scattering; planar composite materials; radome applications; spatial averaging technique; transmission measurement technique; unwanted noise; Antenna measurements; Apertures; Dielectric measurements; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency measurement; Measurement techniques; Performance evaluation; Polarization; Scattering; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1220357
