Microwave Inspection

‫اجلامعة التكنولوجية‬
‫قسم هندسة املواد‬
‫خمترب حفص‬
‫)‪Group (2‬‬
‫‪Microwave inspection‬‬
‫الطالب ‪ :‬زيد طارق محمد جناح‬

‫املرحةل ‪ :‬الثالثة‬
‫الفرع ‪ :‬العام‬
‫ادلراسة ‪ :‬املسائية‬
Microwave Inspection Technologies are leading the advancement of microwave
technology in the communications and electromagnetic imaging technology areas.
These are enabled through our expertise in microwave circuit design and the
application of instrumentation to provide solutions that seamlessly integrate with
our customers’ technology.
Circuit and Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit Design
We provide the design and development of RF, microwave and millimetre wave
technology and related advice, modelling and measurement expertise, including
Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit (MMIC), printed circuit board and
systems design.
Non-contact and Fast Electromagnetic Imaging Capabilities
The application of our expertise, while complimentary to established non-
destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques,
offers a new solution. We have proven, benchtop electronics technology for
embedded service-induced metallic defect location beneath the ceramic coatings of
high operating temperature industrial machines and manufacturing and service-
induced defect location in various pipeline material systems. Current research and
development investment is further developing our technology portfolio of
microwave and millimetre-wave imaging for the detection and location of sub-mm
defects in industrial ceramics, plastics and fibre reinforced polymers. Our 183
GHz radiometer offers mm-wave thermography capabilities and we have proven
results using active radiometry.
Massive cost savings can result during manufacture and for informed preventative
maintenance for decreased service and repair timescales in various design and
inspection applications.
Minimised disruption to power generation, enabled through
• Reduced failures in gas and wind turbines
Improved reliability of supplies in the water and safety critical oil, gas and nuclear
sectors, achieved through
• Quality assurance during fabrication and failure prevention
• Diagnosis of joint failure from inspection of HDPE (high density polyethylene)
and metal pipe joints, often underneath a protective jacket.
Microwave Inspection Technologies continue to develop novel inspection
techniques to advance the field alongside the proliferation of fibre reinforced
polymers within the aerospace and automotive industries. Our technology
advancements are all achieved by the combined application of our
electromagnetics expertise and digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms.
ASNT
Our CEO is a Director of the North Atlantic Section of the American Society for
Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT).
North Atlantic Section of ASNT mission is:
• To provide NDT education materials and programs
• To provide training, standards and services for the qualification and
certification of NDT personnel
• To promote the discipline of NDT as a profession
• To facilitate and promote NDT research and the application of NDT
technology.
Dielectric properties, and therefore radar transmission abilities, of radomes
degrade with weathering, but the mechanisms causing degradation are not well
understood. TRI Austin is using its over three decades of experience in accelerated
life testing; failure analysis; and composites to develop a thorough understanding
of how radome materials degrade with age and usage.
TRI Austin’s polymers group

recommends using substitute materials in future radomes to reduce dielectric
property degradation. Our Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) group has developed
a NDE processes for assessing dielectric property degradation. We have artificially
aged cyanate ester resins with astroquartz reinforcement samples through various
levels of exposure to aggressive environments and conducted microwave NDI of
the panels to assess dielectric property degradation versus aging. Although,
microscopy and spectroscopy indicate that aging degradation is primarily
mechanical, the microwave NDI correlates well to the dielectric changes caused by
radome aging. More realistic accelerated aging in more realistic samples confirm
the degradation mechanisms seen in the originally artificially aged Radome
materials. Our microwave NDI processes can measure radar performance as well
as dielectric property changes caused by aging. In addition, we have several
materials replacement options for decreasing those degradation mechanisms.
TRI Austin’s NDE division has optimized, through modeling and analysis, our
existing non-ionizng, low power imaging technology for armor. The
microwave/millimeter wave NDI system behaves like a video camera – but creates
3D images of the interior of multi-layer dielectric materials. Our technology can
image flat and curved vehicle and body armor samples up to 2” thickness and has
the ability to inspect areas of 2 square feet in less than 5 minutes. We detect
debonds, inclusions, and cracks in composites, Kevlar, rubber, and ceramics – and
inspect the interfaces between layers. We have determined specific microwave
imaging system design specifications for a ruggedized, real-time, high-resolution,
3D and man-portable microwave camera, for rapid, on-site inspection of body and
vehicle armors for unintended and ballistic damages. Our imaging system is
rugged, reliable and easy to use in highly-demanding and stressful environments.
Our battery operated system can provide scalability from individual body armor
up to large vehicle armor systems.
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Microwave Inspection Technology (MIT) is leading the advancement of
electromagnetic, non-contact and fast imaging capabilities that, while
complimentary to established non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive
evaluation (NDE) techniques, offer a new solution. MIT capabilities serve a
plethora of inspection applications, during manufacture and for informed
preventative maintenance for decreased service and repair timescales.
MIT provides reliable, accurate and highly informative inspection results for
defects located on the exteriors and interiors of non-metallic components. This
advanced and field-proven microwave energy NDE technology has been used to
inspect a wide range of non-metallic materials, including fiberglass-composite pipe
repair wraps, fibreglass/glass reinforced piping, elastomers such as rubber
expansion joints, plastics, ceramics, organic and ceramic composites and other
advanced materials. MIT scanning equipment is portable, intrinsically safe, and it
needs no couplant.
MIT continue to develop novel inspection techniques to advance the field
alongside the proliferation of fibre reinforced polymers within the oil & gas
industries. Our technology advancements are all achieved by the combined
application of our electromagnetics expertise and digital signal processing (DSP)
algorithms.
Advantages:
• Microwave energy has good penetrating power in composites
• Effective volumetric inspection at several inches of HDPE/FRP/GRP
• Easy to operate in small portable system
• No couplant required (i.e. – air coupled to part)
• Unlike ultrasound there is no acoustic impedance mismatch at the air to
material interface so a large percentage of the microwave energy
• enters the material
• Very little attenuation in most common composite materials
• No adverse impact by the presence of air in a sample, such as air bubbles or
foam cores, or a delamination
Inspectable Materials:
• Glass FRP Laminates
• Honeycomb Structured Composites
• Thermoplastics
• Reinforced and non-reinforced Rubber
• Ceramics
• Any Other bulk dielectric
Detectable Defect Types:
• De-laminations
• Dis-bonds
• Foreign Material Inclusions
• Voids
• Changes in Thickness
• Moisture or Other Liquid Contamination
• Mechanical Damage
• Physical Changes due to Chemical Attack
• Cracks
Once the effectiveness of the microwave NDE technique was firmly established
for polyethylene and fiberglass piping and piping components, other types of
materials were collected and inspected to determine the range for which the
technique could prove useful. It was soon discovered that this technique has broad
ranging capabilities that cover essentially any bulk dielectric material. Coupons
were either prepared locally or sent in from different manufacturers, both national
and international, to determine the effectiveness of the technique for specific
applications.
As noted in previous articles, examination techniques have been developed that
further enhance the results obtained using the microwave NDE method. In many
cases, the technique provides startlingly clear images of defects in materials for
which no previous inspection technique existed.
Microwaves (or radar waves) are a form of electromagnetic radiation with
wavelengths between 1000 cm and 1 mm in free space. One of the first important
uses of microwaves in nondestructive evaluation was for components such as
waveguides, attenuators, cavities, antennas, and antenna covers (radomes). This
article focuses on the microwave inspection methods that were subsequently
developed for evaluation of moisture content in dielectric materials; thickness
measurements of thin metallic coatings on dielectric substrates; and detection of
voids, delaminations, macroporosity, inclusions, and other flaws in plastic or
ceramic materials. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages and the
general approaches that have been used in the development of microwave
nondestructive inspection.

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‫اجلامعة التكنولوجية‬

‫قسم هندسة املواد‬

‫الطالب ‪ :‬زيد طارق محمد جناح‬

TRI Austin’s polymers group

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