Preliminary investigation of near-field nondestructive testing of carbon-loaded composites using loaded open-ended waveguides

Composite Structures

Volumn 62, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 403-407

  Saleh, Wael ^a   Qaddoumi, Nasser ^a   Abu Khousa, Mohammed ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Carbon loaded composites; Loaded open ended rectangular waveguides; Microwave nondestructive testing

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; MICROWAVES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SENSORS; WAVEGUIDES;

NEAR-FIELD MICROWAVE INSPECTION;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

CARBON; COMPOSITE; TESTING;

EID: 0345304347     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2003.09.012     Document Type: Article

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