Accurate wire-grid modelling of buried conducting cylindrical scatterers

Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-207

  Frezza, F ^a   Pajewski, L ^b   Ponti, C ^b   Schettini, G ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

buried objects; cylindrical wave approach; electromagnetic scattering; same area rule; wire grid model

Indexed keywords

BURIED OBJECTS; CYLINDRICAL-WAVE APPROACH; ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING; SAME-AREA RULE; WIRE-GRID MODEL;

CIRCULAR CYLINDERS;

WIRE;

EID: 84864656044     PISSN: 10589759     EISSN: 14772671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10589759.2012.665921     Document Type: Article

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