• Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves
  • Vol. 40, Issue 6, 761 (2021)
Jin-Long SU1、2, Fei HU1、2、*, Yan TIAN1、2, Tao ZHENG1, and Yan HU1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of EIC,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074,China
  • 2National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Multi-Spectral Information Processing,Wuhan 430074,China
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    DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2021.06.009 Cite this Article
    Jin-Long SU, Fei HU, Yan TIAN, Tao ZHENG, Yan HU. Millimeter wave emissivity measurement of military coating materials[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2021, 40(6): 761 Copy Citation Text show less
    Radiation contribution of each part (a) direct measurement, (b) measurement with measured window
    Fig. 1. Radiation contribution of each part (a) direct measurement, (b) measurement with measured window
    Military coating material samples are measured in the experiments
    Fig. 2. Military coating material samples are measured in the experiments
    Measurement scenarios (a)the measurement based on voltage method, (b) the measurement based on improved voltage method.
    Fig. 3. Measurement scenarios (a)the measurement based on voltage method, (b) the measurement based on improved voltage method.
    The comparison of measured results of radar absorbing coating
    Fig. 4. The comparison of measured results of radar absorbing coating
    Emissivity of high emissivity infrared coating in Ka band
    Fig. 5. Emissivity of high emissivity infrared coating in Ka band
    Emissivity of combination of high emissivity infrared coating and the radar absorbing coating in Ka band
    Fig. 6. Emissivity of combination of high emissivity infrared coating and the radar absorbing coating in Ka band
    Emissivity of aviation anticorrosive coating in Ka band
    Fig. 7. Emissivity of aviation anticorrosive coating in Ka band
    Emissivity of the combination of low emissivity infrared coating and the radar absorbing coating in Ka band
    Fig. 8. Emissivity of the combination of low emissivity infrared coating and the radar absorbing coating in Ka band
    Variation of relative uncertainty with ambient brightness temperature (the surface temperature of sample is 290 K).
    Fig. 9. Variation of relative uncertainty with ambient brightness temperature (the surface temperature of sample is 290 K).
    MaterialsFrequency bandsPerformanceRMS of surface altitude /mmCoating thickness /mm
    HEIC8~14 μm

    Emissivity

    >0.95

    <0.10.03
    RAC2~18 GHz &30~40 GHz

    Reflection coefficient

    <10 dB

    <0.11.76
    LEIC8~14 μm

    Emissivity

    < 0.1

    <0.10.03
    AAC//<0.10.03
    Table 1. Main parameters of samples
    Component uncertainlyvalueUnitUncertainly contribution
    e=0.1e=0.5e=0.9
    Radiometer sensitivity0.6K0.006 10.006 80.008 1
    Sample Temperature0.5K0.000 50.002 50.004 5
    Emissivity of metal plate0.005/0.001 20.005 80.010 5
    Emissivity of blackbody0.005/0.011 70.013 00.015 7
    Total uncertainty//0.013 30.016 00.021 1
    Table 2. Experimental uncertainty
    Jin-Long SU, Fei HU, Yan TIAN, Tao ZHENG, Yan HU. Millimeter wave emissivity measurement of military coating materials[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2021, 40(6): 761
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