Impact of cable lengths on the accuracy of dielectric constant measurements by time domain reflectometry

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 49, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Kahimba, F C ^a   Sri Ranjan, R ^a   Krishnapillai, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apparent length; Dielectric constant; Physical cable length; TDR; Waveform

Indexed keywords

COAXIAL CABLES; ELECTRIC CABLES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

APPARENT LENGTH; PHYSICAL CABLE LENGTH; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

PERMITTIVITY;

EID: 38749119386     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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