Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization

In this work, a part of a coaxial transmission line is used as a sample holder where the propagation of electromagnetic waves in the range of 500 MHz is studied using three-dimensional (3D) finite-difference time domain (FDTD) method. This study presents the results from the numerical simulations of...

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Main Author:	Noor Ahmad, Sarimah
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Subjects:	QC Physics
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/50673/25/SarimahNoorAhmadMFS2014.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.506732020-07-08T03:40:50Z Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization 2014-08 Noor Ahmad, Sarimah QC Physics In this work, a part of a coaxial transmission line is used as a sample holder where the propagation of electromagnetic waves in the range of 500 MHz is studied using three-dimensional (3D) finite-difference time domain (FDTD) method. This study presents the results from the numerical simulations of electromagnetic waves in a mixture of dielectric materials. The effective relative permittivity of the mixture is calculated by recording one of the electric field components (Ey) of the transmitted and reflected electromagnetic pulses in the transmission line. The complex frequency spectra of these time-domain signals are then obtained by taking the Fourier transforms of the respective signals. These spectra are then used to calculate the complex transmission and reflection coefficients for the sample. The analysis of raw data is performed using open source package, GNU Octave. Finally a numerical procedure is developed to convert the raw data into an effective dielectric property of the mixture of materials. The influence of water contents on dielectric properties is studied using samples made from different mixtures of soil, water, and air. The results show that the effective dielectric permittivities of the mixtures are highly dependent on the soil’s moisture content. Strong frequency dependence in the dielectric properties is observed especially at the low end of frequency range which can be attributed to the presence of the DC conductivity of water (5 S/m) in the mixture. In general the results are consistent with those calculated using Maxwell-Garnett mixing formula especially at the high end of the frequency range. 2014-08 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/50673/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/50673/25/SarimahNoorAhmadMFS2014.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:85907 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science Faculty of Science
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spellingShingle	QC Physics Noor Ahmad, Sarimah Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization
description	In this work, a part of a coaxial transmission line is used as a sample holder where the propagation of electromagnetic waves in the range of 500 MHz is studied using three-dimensional (3D) finite-difference time domain (FDTD) method. This study presents the results from the numerical simulations of electromagnetic waves in a mixture of dielectric materials. The effective relative permittivity of the mixture is calculated by recording one of the electric field components (Ey) of the transmitted and reflected electromagnetic pulses in the transmission line. The complex frequency spectra of these time-domain signals are then obtained by taking the Fourier transforms of the respective signals. These spectra are then used to calculate the complex transmission and reflection coefficients for the sample. The analysis of raw data is performed using open source package, GNU Octave. Finally a numerical procedure is developed to convert the raw data into an effective dielectric property of the mixture of materials. The influence of water contents on dielectric properties is studied using samples made from different mixtures of soil, water, and air. The results show that the effective dielectric permittivities of the mixtures are highly dependent on the soil’s moisture content. Strong frequency dependence in the dielectric properties is observed especially at the low end of frequency range which can be attributed to the presence of the DC conductivity of water (5 S/m) in the mixture. In general the results are consistent with those calculated using Maxwell-Garnett mixing formula especially at the high end of the frequency range.
format	Thesis
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author	Noor Ahmad, Sarimah
author_facet	Noor Ahmad, Sarimah
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title	Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization
title_short	Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization
title_full	Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization
title_fullStr	Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization
title_full_unstemmed	Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization
title_sort	three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science
granting_department	Faculty of Science
publishDate	2014
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/50673/25/SarimahNoorAhmadMFS2014.pdf
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Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulation on coaxial transmission line for broadband dielectric characterization

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