Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave Antenna
The article concerns the issue of non-invasive moisture sensing in building materials. Two techniques that enable evaluating the value of the relative permittivity of the material, being the measure of porous material moisture, have been utilized for the research. The first is the microwave techniqu...
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| author | Zbigniew Suchorab Krzysztof Tabiś Przemysław Brzyski Zenon Szczepaniak Tomasz Rogala Waldemar Susek Grzegorz Łagód |
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| description | The article concerns the issue of non-invasive moisture sensing in building materials. Two techniques that enable evaluating the value of the relative permittivity of the material, being the measure of porous material moisture, have been utilized for the research. The first is the microwave technique that utilizes the non-contact measurement of velocity of microwave radiation across the tested material and the second is the time domain reflectometry (TDR) technique based on the measurement of electromagnetic pulse propagation time along the waveguides, being the elements of sensor design. The tested building material involved samples of red ceramic brick that differed in moisture, ranging between 0% and 14% moisture by weight. The main goal of the research was to present the measuring potential of both techniques for moisture evaluation as well as emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Within the research, it was stated that both methods provide similar measuring potential, with a slight advantage in favor of a microwave non-contact sensor over surface TDR sensor designs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9dec00dfe2c045e18bd854c14802601b2023-11-23T12:58:22ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-05-012210362210.3390/s22103622Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave AntennaZbigniew Suchorab0Krzysztof Tabiś1Przemysław Brzyski2Zenon Szczepaniak3Tomasz Rogala4Waldemar Susek5Grzegorz Łagód6Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B Str., 20-618 Lublin, PolandAquapol Polska CPV, Żeromskiego 12 Str., 58-160 Świebodzice, PolandFaculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40 Str., 20-618 Lublin, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Military University of Technology, Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2 Str., 00-908 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Military University of Technology, Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2 Str., 00-908 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Electronics, Military University of Technology, Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2 Str., 00-908 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40B Str., 20-618 Lublin, PolandThe article concerns the issue of non-invasive moisture sensing in building materials. Two techniques that enable evaluating the value of the relative permittivity of the material, being the measure of porous material moisture, have been utilized for the research. The first is the microwave technique that utilizes the non-contact measurement of velocity of microwave radiation across the tested material and the second is the time domain reflectometry (TDR) technique based on the measurement of electromagnetic pulse propagation time along the waveguides, being the elements of sensor design. The tested building material involved samples of red ceramic brick that differed in moisture, ranging between 0% and 14% moisture by weight. The main goal of the research was to present the measuring potential of both techniques for moisture evaluation as well as emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Within the research, it was stated that both methods provide similar measuring potential, with a slight advantage in favor of a microwave non-contact sensor over surface TDR sensor designs.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/10/3622time domain reflectometrymicrowavesmicrowave antennarelative permittivitymoisture detection |
| spellingShingle | Zbigniew Suchorab Krzysztof Tabiś Przemysław Brzyski Zenon Szczepaniak Tomasz Rogala Waldemar Susek Grzegorz Łagód Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave Antenna Sensors time domain reflectometry microwaves microwave antenna relative permittivity moisture detection |
| title | Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave Antenna |
| title_full | Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave Antenna |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave Antenna |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave Antenna |
| title_short | Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave Antenna |
| title_sort | comparison of the moist material relative permittivity readouts using the non invasive reflectometric sensors and microwave antenna |
| topic | time domain reflectometry microwaves microwave antenna relative permittivity moisture detection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/10/3622 |
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