Masters Theses
Microwave and millimeter wave imaging using synthetic aperture focusing and holographical techniques
Abstract
"Microwave and millimeter wave nondestructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E) methods have shown great potential for determining material composition in composite structures, determining material thickness or debond thickness between two layers, and determining he location and size of flaws, defects, and anomalies. The same testing methods have also shown great potential to produce relatively high-resolution images of voids inside Spray On Foam Insulation (SOFI) test panels using real focused methods employing lens antennas. An alternative to real focusing methods are synthetic focusing methods. The essence of synthetic focusing is to match the phase of the scattered signal to measured points spaced regularly on a plane. Many variations of synthetic focusing methods have already been developed for radars, ultrasonic testing applications, and microwave concealed weapon detection. Two synthetic focusing methods were investigated; namely, a) frequency-domain synthetic aperture focusing technique (FD-SAFT), and b) wide-band microwave holography"--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Zoughi, R.
Committee Member(s)
Stanley, R. Joe
Parris, Paul Ernest, 1954-
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Electrical Engineering
Sponsor(s)
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Spring 2006
Pagination
ix, 106 pages
Rights
© 2006 Joseph Tobias Case, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Citation
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Foamed materials
Holography
Nondestructive testing
Synthetic aperture radar
Thesis Number
T 8933
Print OCLC #
80919633
Link to Catalog Record
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http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/record=b5769311~S5Recommended Citation
Case, J. T., "Microwave and millimeter wave imaging using synthetic aperture focusing and holographical techniques" (2006). Masters Theses. 3847.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/3847
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