Abstract
Radars were studied for measuring the moisture content of wood-based materials because of their non-destructive nature and their ability to measure the moisture content of several layers at once. These convenient characteristics enable a quick and non-invasive method to find areas of high moisture content in building envelopes so that problems can be fixed before the structure degrades. The need to operate the radar at millimeter ranges required the development of new techniques and methods for analyzing and calculating the moisture content of individual layers of building material. The techniques are providing accurate results for oriented strand board, and efforts are continuing for investigating other construction materials, meeting FCC requirements, and building a system that will be easy to deploy.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | RadarConf 2024 - 2024 IEEE Radar Conference, Proceedings |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9798350329209 |
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| State | Published - 2024 |
| Event | 2024 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2024 - Denver, United States Duration: May 6 2024 → May 10 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the IEEE Radar Conference |
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| ISSN (Print) | 1097-5764 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2375-5318 |
Conference
| Conference | 2024 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf 2024 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Denver |
| Period | 05/6/24 → 05/10/24 |
Funding
The authors would like to acknowledge Sven Mumme, the technology manager in the Building Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy who funded and provided direction for this work. The authors are also grateful to Diana Hun, the building envelopes sub-program manager at ORNL, for her help and guidance in this work.
Keywords
- moisture
- radar
- wood