scholarly journals Dielectric studies and microwave emissivity of alkaline soil of Alwar with mixing of gypsum

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 519-524
Author(s):  
V. K. Gupta ◽  
R. A. Jangid ◽  
Seema Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Soil Moisture Content ◽  
Microwave Frequency ◽  
Alkaline Soil ◽  
Dielectric Studies ◽  
Horizontal Polarization ◽  
Microwave Emissivity ◽  
Percentage Concentration

The real and imaginary parts of dielectric constant (ε' and ε") of alkaline soil of Alwar with mixing of gypsum (0.0% to 10.0%, gravimetrically) determined at 34.50C temperature and at a single microwave frequency 9.78 GHz by wave guide cell method. Mixture of soil and gypsum is prepared at various moistness of soil varying from 0.0% to 12.0%. The ε' and ε" of gypsum are also determined. It was observed that ε' and ε" increases as percentage concentration of gypsum in the soil increase. It was observed that the effect of gypsum mixing on dielectric properties is more significant at higher level of soil moisture content. Further, microwave emissivities are estimated from measured values of ε' and ε" for dry and wet mixture of, soil and gypsum at various observation angles (00-800) for horizontal polarization. It was observed that emissivity of soil decreases as the percentage concentration of gypsum in the soil increases.

Dielectric Studies of Admicelled Natural Rubber with Poly(3-Trimethoxysilylpropyl Methacrylate)

2013 ◽  
Vol 844 ◽  
pp. 373-376
Author(s):  
Suparat Nooma ◽  
Rathanawan Magaraphan
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Chemical Modification ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Microwave Frequency ◽  
Dielectric Studies ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Admicellar Polymerization ◽  
Methoxy Groups

In this work, 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate (MPS) was used as a substrate for coating on natural rubber (NR) particles by admicellar polymerization. The incorporation of MPS monomer, consisting of silicon element and 3 reactive methoxy groups (R-Si(OCH3)), is expected to increase dielectric properties of NR. Under the admicellar polymerization, the R-Si(OCH3) groups can be hydrolyzed and condensed into polysiloxane existed on NR particles. This method aims to prepare composite materials from NR and MPS with various amounts of MPS. The effects of microwave frequency and chemical modification by admicellar polymerization were studied. The dielectric properties of admicelled natural rubber (adNR) with PMPS were investigated at 20 °C in a frequency range extended from MHz to GHz. The results showed that the dielectric constant of adNR increased with PMPS contents. To study the effect of crosslinking on the dielectric properties of adNR, the dielectric spectroscopy measurements were performed on prevulcanized and non-prevulcanized adNR. The investigation showed that the dielectric constant of non-prevulcanized adNR was less than prevulcanized adNR.

scholarly journals Field Calibration of TDR to Assess the Soil Moisture of Drained Peatland Surface Layers

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Gnatowski ◽  
Jan Szatyłowicz ◽  
Bogumiła Pawluśkiewicz ◽  
Ryszard Oleszczuk ◽  
Maria Janicka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Soil Moisture Content ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Time Domain Reflectometry ◽  
Calibration Model ◽  
Surface Layers ◽  
Calibration Equation ◽  
North East

The proper monitoring of soil moisture content is important to understand water-related processes in peatland ecosystems. Time domain reflectometry (TDR) is a popular method used for soil moisture content measurements, the applicability of which is still challenging in field studies due to requirements regarding the calibration curve which converts the dielectric constant into the soil moisture content. The main objective of this study was to develop a general calibration equation for the TDR method based on simultaneous field measurements of the dielectric constant and gravimetric water content in the surface layers of degraded peatlands. Data were collected during field campaigns conducted temporarily between the years 2006 and 2016 at the drained peatland Kuwasy located in the north-east area of Poland. Based on the data analysis, a two-slopes linear calibration equation was developed as a general broken-line model (GBLM). A site-specific calibration model (SSM-D) for the TDR method was obtained in the form of a two-slopes equation describing the relationship between the soil moisture content and the dielectric constant and introducing the bioindices as covariates relating to plant species biodiversity and the state of the habitats. The root mean squared error for the GBLM and SSM-D models were equal, respectively, at 0.04 and 0.035 cm3 cm−3.

STUDIES ON ORIENTED DOMAIN POLYSTYRENE-TGS COMPOSITE FILMS

1995 ◽  
Vol 09 (17) ◽  
pp. 1039-1044
Author(s):  
S.C. MATHUR ◽  
D.S. RAWAT ◽  
H.O. YADAV ◽  
D.C. DUBE ◽  
A.S. BHALLA
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Domain Structure ◽  
Spontaneous Polarization ◽  
Coercive Field ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Microwave Frequency ◽  
Ferroelectric Films ◽  
Microwave Frequencies

Polymer ferroelectric films were prepared by dispersing TGS powder in polystyrene. Permittivity versus temperature plots exhibit a peak at around the transition temperature of TGS. The peak gets suppressed with increasing frequency and the trend continues up to microwave frequencies. We observed that the dielectric constant of films at microwave frequency stays close to the dielectric constant of polystyrene. The domain structure of TGS crystals essentially seems to affect their dielectric properties. Single domain films exhibit a higher spontaneous polarization and a higher coercive field.

scholarly journals Laboratory Measurements of Subsurface Spatial Moisture Content by Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Diffraction and Reflection Imaging of Agricultural Soils

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Shamir ◽  
Naftaly Goldshleger ◽  
Uri Basson ◽  
Moshe Reshef
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Soil Type ◽  
Soil Moisture Content ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Effective Dielectric Constant ◽  
Agricultural Practice ◽  
Ground Penetrating

Soil moisture content (SMC) down to the root zone is a major factor for the efficient cultivation of agricultural crops, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Precise SMC can maximize crop yields (both quality and quantity), prevent crop damage, and decrease irrigation expenses and water waste, among other benefits. This study focuses on the subsurface spatial electromagnetic mapping of physical properties, mainly moisture content, using a ground-penetrating radar (GPR). In the laboratory, GPR measurements were carried out using an 800 MHz central-frequency antenna and conducted in soil boxes with loess soil type (calcic haploxeralf) from the northern Negev, hamra soil type (typic rhodoxeralf) from the Sharon coastal plain, and grumusol soil type (typic chromoxerets) from the Jezreel valley, Israel. These measurements enabled highly accurate, close-to-real-time evaluations of physical soil qualities (i.e., wave velocity and dielectric constant) connected to SMC. A mixture model based mainly on soil texture, porosity, and effective dielectric constant (permittivity) was developed to measure the subsurface spatial volumetric soil moisture content (VSMC) for a wide range of moisture contents. The analysis of the travel times for GPR reflection and diffraction waves enabled calculating electromagnetic velocities, effective dielectric constants, and spatial SMC under laboratory conditions, where the required penetration depth is low (root zone). The average VSMC was determined with an average accuracy of ±1.5% and was correlated to a standard oven-drying method, making this spatial method useful for agricultural practice and for the design of irrigation plans for different interfaces.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF INCIDENCE ANGLE AND MOISTURE CONTENT ON THE PENETRATION DEPTH OF L- AND S-BAND SAR SIGNALS INTO THE GROUND SURFACE

2018 ◽  
Vol IV-5 ◽  
pp. 197-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Singh ◽  
G. K. Meena ◽  
S. Kumar ◽  
K. Gaurav
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Soil Moisture Content ◽  
Incidence Angle ◽  
Empirical Models ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Soil Composition ◽  
Microwave Signals

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> We study the functional relationship between the dielectric constant of soil-water mixture and penetration depth of microwave signals into the ground at different frequency (L&amp;amp;S) band and incidence angles. Penetration depth of microwave signals into the ground depends on the incidence angle and wavelength of radar pulses and also on the soil properties such as moisture content and textural composition. It has been observed that the longer wavelengths have higher penetration in the soil but the penetration capability decreases with increasing dielectric behaviour of the soil. Moisture content in the soil can significantly increase its dielectric constant. Various empirical models have been proposed that evaluate the dielectric behaviour of soil-water mixture as a function of moisture content and texture of the soil. In this analysis we have used two such empirical models, the Dobson model and the Hallikainen model, to calculate the penetration depth at L- and C-band in soil and compared their results. We found that both of these models give different penetration depth and show different sensitivity towards the soil composition. Hallikainen model is more sensitive to soil composition as compared to Dobson model. Finally, we explore the penetration depth at different incidence angle for the proposed L- and S-band sensor of upcoming NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission by using Hallikainen empirical model. We found that the soil penetration depth of SAR signals into the ground decreases with the increase in soil moisture content, incident angle and frequency.</p>

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of Ground Radiation on Dielectric and Brightness Temperature of Soil Moisture and Soil Salinity

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 2806
Author(s):  
Weizhen Wang ◽  
Leilei Dong ◽  
Chunfeng Ma ◽  
Long Wei ◽  
Feinan Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Brightness Temperature ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Soil Salinity ◽  
Saline Soil ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Horizontal Polarization ◽  
Vertical Polarization ◽  
Mean Square Errors

Soil moisture and salinity are crucial parameters of the Earth’s ecosystem; how to understand the radiation properties of them is of great significance for remote sensing monitoring. In this study, the application of mixed soil dielectric models (Dobson and generalized refractive mixing dielectric model (GRMDM)) and saline soil dielectric models (Dobson-S, HQR (Qingrong Hu), and WYR (Yueru Wu)) were analyzed to select the optimal models to simulate brightness temperature based on observational data. The brightness temperature of the soil moisture and multilevel salinity was simulated by using the Q-H (parameter of polarization mixing and parameter of characterizing height) model and Holmes parameterization scheme of soil effective temperature. The results show that both the Dobson model and the GRMDM model can well reproduce the real part and imaginary part of the dielectric constant of non-saline soil, and the GRMDM model was better. With the increase of the frequency, the simulation error of the dielectric constant of the saline soil by using the Dobson-S model, HQR model, and WYR model also increased, and the simulation result of the WYR model was better in the L band. The simulated result of the brightness temperature of soil moisture between the observation value and simulation value presented a high correlation both in the horizontal polarization and vertical polarization, with R greater than 0.967 and 0.948, and the root mean square error smaller than 3.998 K and 2.766 K, respectively. Meanwhile, the correlation coefficients of the brightness temperature of the saline soil in the horizontal polarization and vertical polarization were 0.935 and 0.971, and the root mean square errors were 5.808 K and 4.65 K, respectively. The brightness temperature decreased as the soil salinity increased, and the higher the salinity content was, the quicker the brightness temperature decreased. We expect that the experimental results can be used as a reference for algorithm developers to further enhance the accuracy of soil moisture and soil salinity retrievals.

Dielectric Properties of SiAlON Ceramics

2008 ◽  
Vol 403 ◽  
pp. 125-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Do Kyung Kim ◽  
Ha Neul Kim ◽  
Young Hoon Seong ◽  
Seung Soo Baek ◽  
Eul Son Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Microwave Frequency ◽  
Tangent Loss ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Cationic Species ◽  
Press Method ◽  
Resonator Method

The dielectric properties of -SiAlON and various cations doped -SiAlON bulk ceramics prepared by a hot-press method were investigated. The dielectric properties (dielectric constant and tangent loss) were characterized by a post-resonator method (Hakki-Coleman method) at room temperature in the microwave frequency range. The effect of z-values about -SiAlON was examined, and also the effects of various interstitial cations on dielectric properties of -SiAlON were studied. Dielectric properties of -SiAlON were compared with those of Si3N4 and -SiAlON and their relationship between the dielectric properties and the cationic species of SiAlON were discussed.

scholarly journals Steady nature of dielectric behaviour in Sm1.5Sr0.5NiO4 – CCTO composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
Kevin Abraham ◽  
A. K. Thomas ◽  
Jini Thomas ◽  
K. V. Saban
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Loss Factor ◽  
Dielectric Behaviour ◽  
Dielectric Studies ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Conventional Solid State Reaction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Practical Applications

The composite materials of 0.5 Sm1.5Sr0.5NiO4, 0.5 CCTO and 0.75 Sm1.5Sr0.5NiO4, 0.25 CCTO mixtures were prepared through the conventional solid state reaction in an attempt to obtain good dielectric properties for practical applications. The structural properties were determined by powder X-ray diffraction and single phases were obtained for Sm1.5Sr0.5NiO4 and CaCu3Ti4O12 compounds. The dielectric studies analysed over a range of frequencies (100 KHz–10 MHz) and temperatures (30 to 200 °C) revealed a desired dielectric constant values with a low steady nature of dielectric loss factor. Through impedance spectroscopy, the attained dielectric behaviour was due to the highly insulating grain boundaries at lower frequencies and semiconducting grains at higher frequencies.

Effect of Microstructure on Dielectric Properties of Si3N4 at Microwave Frequency

2005 ◽  
Vol 287 ◽  
pp. 247-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Kyu Park ◽  
Ha Neul Kim ◽  
Kee Sung Lee ◽  
Seung Su Baek ◽  
Eul Son Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Silicon Nitride ◽  
Dielectric Loss ◽  
Microwave Dielectric Properties ◽  
Microwave Frequency ◽  
Constant E ◽  
Superior Mechanical Properties ◽  
Effect Of Microstructure

Silicon nitride (Si3N4) has been researched intensively because of superior mechanical properties up to high temperature. The mechanical properties of Si3N4 are strongly related to microstructure. The microstructure control of silicon nitride is well known to be a key issue for tailoring the mechanical properties of structural ceramics. This work was performed to reveal the effect of microstructure on dielectric properties at microwave frequency. Three starting powders were used fine, course a-Si3N4 and b-Si3N4. Sintering additives, 5 wt.% Y2O3, 2 wt.% Al2O3 and 1 wt.% MgO were mixed with each starting powder. Si3N4 ceramic with different b/a phase specimen were obtained by hot pressing. The post-resonator method was used for the measurement of dielectric properties, dielectric constant (e′) and dielectric loss (tand), at microwave frequency range. Silicon nitride ceramics show dielectric constant of 8.1 – 8.6 and dielectric loss 1.1 x 10-3 – 5.6 x 10-3. The effect of grain size and the role of phase on microwave dielectric properties are discussed.

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