New Structure for Corrosion Evolution Detection

Authors

  • Jamal Rammal Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon
  • Farah Salameh Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon
  • Wassim Rammal Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Lebanon
  • Jamil Fouany Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon
  • Hassan Mehdi Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon
  • Yaakoub Dia Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon

Keywords:

Corrosion, ceramic, detection, evolution, conductivity, degradation

Abstract

This article presents a microwave sensor capable of detecting and following the evolution of the corrosion of zinc material. This
sensor is based on zinc wires of different widths deposited on the surface of the ceramic resonator. Numerical studies show that due to the evolution of the corrosion, the progressive degradation of the conductivity of the formed zinc grid (from 6S/µm to 0.015S/µm) cause a progressive frequency shift (230MHz), a degradation of the quality factor (from Q0 = 50 to Q0 < 5) and a decreased level of the coefficient transmission of the TE101 mode of the resonator (from -8dB to <-35dB). Experimental measurements of this sensor in a corrosive environment show a gradual shift of the resonance frequency of the TE101 mode, a decreased level of S21 transmission coefficient and a degradation of the unloaded quality factor.

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Author Biographies

Jamal Rammal, Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon

Jamal Rammal: He received the Ph.D in circuits, systems, and micro and nanotechnology for optical and high-frequency communications from XLIM Laboratory, Limoges, France in 2014. His research interests include microwave characterization of dielectric materials, microwave sensors and microwave processing.

Farah Salameh, Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon

This article presents a microwave sensor capable of detecting and following the evolution of the corrosion of zinc material. This sensor is based on zinc wires of different widths deposited on the surface of the ceramic resonator. Numerical studies show that due to the evolution of the corrosion, the progressive degradation of the conductivity of the formed zinc grid (from 6S/µm to 0.015S/µm) cause a progressive frequency shift (230MHz), a degradation of the quality factor (from Q0 = 50 to Q0 < 5) and a decreased level of the coefficient transmission of the TE101 mode of the resonator (from -8dB to <-35dB). Experimental measurements of this sensor in a corrosive environment show a gradual shift of the resonance frequency of the TE101 mode, a decreased level of S21 transmission coefficient and a degradation of the unloaded quality factor.

Wassim Rammal, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Lebanon

Wassim M. Rammal was born in Lebanon, in 1977. He received the Ph.D. in Physics and Optoelectronics from XLIM Laboratory, Limoges, France in 2006. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Lebanese University, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanon. His research interests include photovoltaic system. 

Jamil Fouany, Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon

Jamil Fouany was born in Lebanon, in 1989. He received the Ph.D. in circuits, systems, and micro and nanotechnology for optical and high-frequency communications from XLIM Laboratory, Limoges, France in
2015. His research interests include antenna design.

Hassan Mehdi, Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon

Hassan Mehdi received the Ph.D. in circuits, systems, and micro and nanotechnology for optical and high-frequency communications from XLIM Laboratory, Limoges, France in 2010. His research interests include
system simulations.

Yaakoub Dia, Technology department, MUC University, Lebanon

Yaakoub Dia was born in Lebanon, in 1988. He received the Ph.D in circuits, systems, and micro and nanotechnology for optical and highfrequency communications from XLIM Laboratory, Limoges, France in 2016. His research interests include microwave filters.

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Published

2018-01-31

How to Cite

Jamal Rammal, Farah Salameh, Wassim Rammal, Jamil Fouany, Hassan Mehdi, & Yaakoub Dia. (2018). New Structure for Corrosion Evolution Detection. International Journal of Advances in Microwave Technology, 3(1), 141-145. Retrieved from https://ijamt.com/index.php/ijamt/article/view/64

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2018): Volume 3, Issue 1 (February 2018)

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