Determination of Time Domain Reflectometry Surface Sensors Sensitivity Depending on Geometry and Material Moisture

Autor: Zbigniew Suchorab, Agnieszka Malec, Henryk Sobczuk, Grzegorz Łagód, Izolda Gorgol, Ewa Łazuka, Przemysław Brzyski, Anton Trník
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 22, Iss 3, p 735 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 22030735
1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s22030735
Popis: The article concerns the electric techniques of moisture detection that are based on the evaluation of the apparent permittivity of the tested medium. The main goal of the research was to evaluate the non-invasive Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) sensors’ sensitivity by measuring the span of elements and material moisture. To that aim, two non-invasive sensor designs were investigated for their sensitivity in the evaluation of the apparent permittivity value of aerated concrete. Sensors A and B were characterized by the spacing between the measuring elements equal to 30 mm and 70 mm, respectively. The tested samples differed in moisture, ranging between 0 and 0.3 cm3/cm3 volumetric water content. Within the research, it was stated that in the case of the narrower sensor (A), the range of the sensor equals about 30 mm, and in the case of the wider design (B), it equals about 50 mm. Additionally, it was stated that material moisture influences the range of sensor influence. In the case of the dry and low-saturated material, it was not possible to evaluate the range of sensor sensitivity using the adopted method, whereas the range of sensor signal influence was visible for the moist material.
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