Title :
Determining the electrical properties of granite for the VHF range using a parallel-plate capacitor
Author :
Swart, James ; Pienaar, Christo ; Mendonidis, Peter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Vaal Univ. of Technol., Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Abstract :
The electrical properties of a sample of granite for the VHF range were determined with the use of a new simple method, in which the granite sample acted as a dielectric material in a parallel-plate capacitor. Conductivity, resistivity and resonance graphs are provided for the VHF range. A mathematical equation for the resonance graph is provided.
Keywords :
VHF devices; dielectric resonance; electrical conductivity; electrical resistivity; geophysical techniques; rocks; VHF range; conductivity graph; dielectric material; granite electrical properties; mathematical equation; parallel-plate capacitor; resistivity graph; resonance graph; Capacitors; Conductivity; Equations; Extraterrestrial measurements; Radio frequency; Resonant frequency; Rocks; granite; network analyzer; parallel-plate capacitor; resonance;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 2011
Conference_Location :
Livingstone
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-992-8
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2011.6071958
