Study of temperature distribution of a pyramidal EM-wave absorber under high power injection

Utilization of electromagnetic absorbers under high power is increasing. The absorbers are used in anechoic chambers for estimation of performance of high power radars. Variation of the absorption characteristics of the absorbers under such condition is expected, due to the generation of heat or temperature change. In this paper, first temperature distribution of a pyramidal EM-wave absorber under high power injection is examined using the coupled method. The coupled method can calculate electromagnetic field and all of the heat transmissions (heat transport, heat transfer and heat radiation). Next, the power injection experiment is examined using the absorber and high power instruments to get the temperature distribution experimentally. Finally the calculated and measured temperature distributions of the absorber are compared, discussed and evaluated.