“Identification of Layers in Oil-Tanks Using a Reflectometer”

Authors: Anton M. Bøifot,
Affiliation: SINTEF
Reference: 1988, Vol 9, No 1, pp. 17-45.

Keywords: Frequency domain analyses, time domain analyses, windows, dielectrical properties, attenuation, methods of detection, simulations, practical measurements

Abstract: This paper treats the possibilities of analysing layers in oil-tanks using a reflectometer. First some basic principles and expressions are presented. After that examples of commonly used windows are shown and a new generation of windows developed. These are called Hammingfolded windows, and can have side lobe levels below -85 dB.

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BibTeX:
@article{MIC-1988-1-2,
  title={{Identification of Layers in Oil-Tanks Using a Reflectometer}},
  author={Bøifot, Anton M.},
  journal={Modeling, Identification and Control},
  volume={9},
  number={1},
  pages={17--45},
  year={1988},
  doi={10.4173/mic.1988.1.2},
  publisher={Norwegian Society of Automatic Control}
};