Experimental investigation and mathematical modeling of design parameters for efficient stirrers in mode-stirred reverberation chambers

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-103

  Wellander, Niklas ^a   Lundén, Olof ^a   Bäckström, Mats ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b SAAB AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Efficient stirring; Mode stirring; Reverberation chamber; Uncorrelated samples

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; EFFICIENCY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EFFICIENT STIRRING; MODE STIRRING; REVERBERATION CHAMBER;

REVERBERATION;

EID: 33947608821     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEMC.2006.888166     Document Type: Article

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