ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Microwave NDT of Smart Composite Structures with Embedded Antennas.
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- A Dual-Polarized Narrow-Beam Antenna for Microwave Interrogation of Back-Surface Flaws in Polyethylene Slabs.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
The integration of antennas in composite structures is gaining popularity with advances in wireless communications and the ever-increasing demands for efficient smart structures. Efforts are ongoing to ensure that antenna-embedded composite structures are robust and resilient to inevitable impacts, loading and other external factors that threaten the structural integrity of these structures. Undoubtedly, the in situ inspection of such structures to identify anomalies and predict failures is required. In this paper, the microwave non-destructive testing (NDT) of antenna-embedded composite structures is introduced for the first time. The objective is accomplished using a planar resonator probe operating in the UHF frequency range (~525 MHz). High-resolution images of a C-band patch antenna fabricated on an aramid paper-based honeycomb substrate and covered with a glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) sheet are presented. The imaging prowess of microwave NDT and its distinct advantages in inspecting such structures are highlighted. The qualitative as well as the quantitative evaluation of the images produced by the planar resonator probe and a conventional K-band rectangular aperture probe are included. Overall, the potential utility of microwave NDT for the inspection of smart structures is demonstrated.
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