• DocumentCode
    2184387
  • Title

    A novel microwave fatigue crack detection technique using an open-ended coaxial line

  • Author

    Qaddoumi, N. ; Ganchev, S. ; Zoughi, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Microwave Nondestructive Testing Lab., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    June 27 1994-July 1 1994
  • Firstpage
    59
  • Lastpage
    60
  • Abstract
    Surface crack detection on metallic structures (aircraft fuselage, turbine blades and nuclear power plant steam generator turbines) is of utmost importance. The use of an open-ended coaxial line for this purpose is very attractive because it offers advantages such as a wide frequency band of operation, small aperture (sensing) area, and excellent sensitivity.<>
  • Keywords
    coaxial cables; crack detection; electric sensing devices; microwave measurement; probes; aircraft fuselage; metallic structures; microwave fatigue crack detection; nuclear power plant steam generator turbines; open-ended coaxial line; sensitivity; surface crack detection; turbine blades; wide frequency band; Aircraft; Blades; Coaxial components; Fatigue; Frequency; Microwave theory and techniques; Nuclear power generation; Power generation; Surface cracks; Turbines;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Boulder, CO, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-1984-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.1994.333291
  • Filename
    333291