Performance of a dielectric resonator antenna for structural health monitoring applications

Reenu Tresa Jacob; Robert Salama; Ranjith Liyanapathirana

doi:10.1109/APCC60132.2023.10460723

Performance of a dielectric resonator antenna for structural health monitoring applications

Reenu Tresa Jacob, Robert Salama, Ranjith Liyanapathirana

School of Engineering, Design & Built Environment

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Dielectric-loaded waveguides and resonators operating in microwave frequency bands have been successfully used for measuring displacement in structures, detecting gaps between concrete and metal surfaces, and monitoring cracks. This paper presents a novel dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) that operates in the X-band (8.2 - 12.4 GHz) that can be used for structural health monitoring applications. The proposed DRA is initially designed and optimized to operate in free space, and then embedded in a concrete block and its performance is analyzed. The simulated and measured magnitude of reflection coefficient, S_11, are in good agreement. The modeled DRA has the potential to be used for structural health monitoring applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 28th Asia Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC 2023), 19-22 November 2023, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Editors	Khoa Le, Vo Nguyen Quoc Bao
Place of Publication	U.S.
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	207-212
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350382617
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APCC60132.2023.10460723
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications - Sydney, Australia Duration: 19 Nov 2023 → 22 Nov 2023 Conference number: 28th

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Conference	Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications
Abbreviated title	APCC
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	19/11/23 → 22/11/23

Keywords

antenna optimization
damage detection
embedded antenna
non-destructive testing

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Jacob, R. T., Salama, R., & Liyanapathirana, R. (2023). Performance of a dielectric resonator antenna for structural health monitoring applications. In K. Le, & V. N. Q. Bao (Eds.), Proceedings of the 28th Asia Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC 2023), 19-22 November 2023, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (pp. 207-212). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/APCC60132.2023.10460723

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Jacob, RT, Salama, R & Liyanapathirana, R 2023, Performance of a dielectric resonator antenna for structural health monitoring applications. in K Le & VNQ Bao (eds), Proceedings of the 28th Asia Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC 2023), 19-22 November 2023, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. IEEE, U.S., pp. 207-212, Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19/11/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/APCC60132.2023.10460723

Performance of a dielectric resonator antenna for structural health monitoring applications. / Jacob, Reenu Tresa; Salama, Robert ; Liyanapathirana, Ranjith.
Proceedings of the 28th Asia Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC 2023), 19-22 November 2023, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ed. / Khoa Le; Vo Nguyen Quoc Bao. U.S.: IEEE, 2023. p. 207-212.

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review

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