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| Title: | Dual-polarized near-field microwave reflectometer for noninvasive inspection of carbon fiber reinforced polymer-strengthened structures | |
| Author (s): | Kharkivskiy, Sergiy Ryley, Adam C. Stephen, Vivian Zoughi, Reza | |
| Department/Lab Affiliations: | Applied Microwave Nondestructive Testing Laboratory Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Electrical and Computer Engineering Repair of Buildings & Bridges with Composites (RB2C) | |
| Keywords: | carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites dual-polarized reflectometer microwaves near-field noninvasive | |
| Issue Date: | 2008-01 | |
| Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE | |
| Citation: | Kharkovsky, S., Ryley, A.C., Stephen, V., and Zoughi, R. Dual-Polarized Near-Field Microwave Reflectometer for Noninvasive Inspection of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Strengthened Structures. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement Volume 57, Issue 1, (Jan. 2008): 168 - 175. | |
| Abstract: | Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are increasingly being used to strengthen various components of civil, aerospace, and automotive infrastructures. Subsequent to the application of CFRP, evaluation of the structural integrity of the strengthened members becomes a critical issue. Microwave noninvasive inspection techniques have been successfully used for this purpose. To this end, a novel near-field microwave inspection system that employs a dual-polarized reflectometer for detecting defects, such as disbonds between CFRP laminates and strengthened structures, was developed. It is shown that this system is capable of automatic removal of the influence of undesired standoff distance (or surface roughness) variations. It can simultaneously generate three images of a defect: two at orthogonal polarizations and one after the influence of standoff distance variations is removed using the information provided by the two images. This paper discusses the unique features of a unidirectional CFRP laminate that enabled the design of this unique system, as well as the design of the dual-polarized reflectometer at the X-band (8.2-12.4 GHz). The detail design of the reflectometer, as well as the results of several measurements conducted on an actual bridge, whose members were strengthened with CFRP laminates, are also presented, illustrating the practical utility of this system. | |
| Type: | Article - Journal text | |
| In Title: | IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement | |
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| title | Dual-polarized near-field microwave reflectometer for noninvasive inspection of carbon fiber reinforced polymer-strengthened structures | |
| contributor.author | Kharkivskiy, Sergiy | |
| contributor.author | Ryley, Adam C. | |
| contributor.author | Stephen, Vivian | |
| contributor.author | Zoughi, Reza | |
| contributor.deptlab | Applied Microwave Nondestructive Testing Laboratory | |
| contributor.deptlab | Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies | |
| contributor.deptlab | Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
| contributor.deptlab | Repair of Buildings & Bridges with Composites (RB2C) | |
| contributor.sponsor | National Science Foundation | |
| subject | carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) | |
| subject | composites | |
| subject | dual-polarized reflectometer | |
| subject | microwaves | |
| subject | near-field noninvasive | |
| subject.DeptKey | Composite Testing and Evaluation | |
| subject.DeptKey | Electromagnetic Formulation, Probe Development and Antennas | |
| subject.DeptKey | Infrastructure Testing and Cement-Based Material Evaluation | |
| subject.DeptKey | Microwave and Millimeter Wave Imaging | |
| date.issued | 2008-01 | |
| publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE | |
| identifier.citation | Kharkovsky, S., Ryley, A.C., Stephen, V., and Zoughi, R. Dual-Polarized Near-Field Microwave Reflectometer for Noninvasive Inspection of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Strengthened Structures. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement Volume 57, Issue 1, (Jan. 2008): 168 - 175. | |
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| description.abstract | Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are increasingly being used to strengthen various components of civil, aerospace, and automotive infrastructures. Subsequent to the application of CFRP, evaluation of the structural integrity of the strengthened members becomes a critical issue. Microwave noninvasive inspection techniques have been successfully used for this purpose. To this end, a novel near-field microwave inspection system that employs a dual-polarized reflectometer for detecting defects, such as disbonds between CFRP laminates and strengthened structures, was developed. It is shown that this system is capable of automatic removal of the influence of undesired standoff distance (or surface roughness) variations. It can simultaneously generate three images of a defect: two at orthogonal polarizations and one after the influence of standoff distance variations is removed using the information provided by the two images. This paper discusses the unique features of a unidirectional CFRP laminate that enabled the design of this unique system, as well as the design of the dual-polarized reflectometer at the X-band (8.2-12.4 GHz). The detail design of the reflectometer, as well as the results of several measurements conducted on an actual bridge, whose members were strengthened with CFRP laminates, are also presented, illustrating the practical utility of this system. | |
| type | Article - Journal | |
| type.DCMIType | text | |
| type.status | Final version | |
| relation.isPartOf | IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement | |
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| date.accessioned | 2008-12-08T18:41:53Z | |
| date.available | 2008-12-08T18:42:11Z | |
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