Optimization of antenna configuration in multiple-frequency ground penetrating radar system for railroad substructure assessment

NDT and E International

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-28

  Al Qadi, Imad ^a   Xie, Wei ^a   Roberts, Roger ^b  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b Geophysical Survey Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Fouling condition; Ground penetrating radar; Multiple frequency; Railroad ballast; Track substructure

Indexed keywords

AIR VOIDS; ANTENNA CONFIGURATIONS; BALLAST FOULING; ENERGY CHANGES; FREQUENCY SPECTRA; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; GROUND PENETRATING RADARS; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; LOW FREQUENCY; LOW RESOLUTION; MULTIPLE-FREQUENCY; SCATTERING ENERGY; SCATTERING PATTERN; TIME-FREQUENCY METHODS; TRACK SUBSTRUCTURE;

ANTENNA GROUNDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; RADAR; RADAR ANTENNAS; RAIL LAYING; RAILROAD TRACKS; RAILROADS; SPECTROSCOPY;

BALLAST (RAILROAD TRACK);

EID: 70349466510     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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