Performance of a microwave sensor for the precise measurement of water vapor in gases

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 825-831

  Rouleau, J F ^a   Goyette, J ^a   Bose, T K ^a   Frechette M F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BESSEL FUNCTIONS; CAVITY RESONATORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PERMITTIVITY; SENSORS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; VAPORS;

HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVE SENSOR; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; WATER VAPOR MEASUREMENT;

ELECTRIC INSULATION;

EID: 0034476140     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/94.891995     Document Type: Article

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