A microcontroller-based microwave measurement system for permittivity determination of fresh cement-based materials

Conference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Hasar, U C ^a,b  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplitudes; Dielectric permittivity; Free space method; High loss materials; Microcontroller; Microwaves; Sensor

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MICROCONTROLLERS; PERMITTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REFLECTION;

AMPLITUDES; FREE-SPACE METHOD; HIGH-LOSS MATERIALS;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 34648822410     PISSN: 10915281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/imtc.2007.379007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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