А.S. Bugaev – Dr.Sc. (Phys.-Math.), Professor, Academician of RAS, Head of Department,

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University)

S.I. Ivashov – Ph.D. (Eng.), Head of Laboratory,

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

E-mail: sivashov@rslab.ru

V.V. Razevig – Ph.D. (Eng.), Senior Research Scientist, 

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Е-mail: vrazevig@rslab.ru

М.А. Chizh – Ph.D. (Phys.-Math.), Senior Research Scientist,

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Introduction of a new technology for holographic subsurface radars as the method of non-destructive testing of dielectric composite materials used in the aerospace and other industries requires extensive research to determine the most promising applications, taking into account the composition of the structure and their mechanical and electrical properties. There was also a need to develop methods and algorithms for processing recorded information, including algorithms for reconstruction microwave holograms that are specific to subsurface radar. Given that microwave methods have recently been used, it is understandable the interest in comparing the effectiveness of the technology being developed with primarily x-ray, infrared and ultrasonic methods, which are traditionally used for non-destructive testing of various kinds of materials and structures.

The paper presents the experimental results for comparing the effectiveness of various non-destructive testing methods with microwave technology, using the principles laid down in the creation of holographic subsurface radars.

The research results will help researchers and specialists planning to use the new radio-vision technology, based on the technology of holographic subsurface radars, to determine the direction of new research and solve current production problems of non-destructive testing of materials, products and structures.

Bugaev А.S., Ivashov S.I., Razevig V.V., Chizh М.А. Comparison of microwave diagnostics with other non-destructive testing methods for composite products. Achievements of modern radioelectronics. 2020. V. 74. № 4–5. P. 19–38. DOI: 10.18127/j20700784-202004-02. [in Russian]

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15. Ivashov S.I., Vasiliev I.A., Bechtel T.D., Snapp C. Comparison between Impulse and Holographic Subsurface Radar for NDT of Space Vehicle Structural Materials. Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium 2007. Beijing. China. March 26-30, 2007.  P. 1816–1819.
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18. Sheen D.M., McMakin D.L., Hall T.E. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 2001. V. 49. № 9. P. 1581–1592.
19. Razevig V.V., Bugaev A.S., Ivashov S.I., Vasil'ev I.A., Zhuravlev A.V. Vosstanovlenie mikrovolnovykh gologramm, poluchennykh podpoverkhnostnym radiolokatorom RASCAN. Uspekhi sovremennoy radioelektroniki. 2010. № 9. S. 51–58. [in Russian]
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21. Ivashov S., Zhuravlev A., Razevig V., Chizh M., Bechtel T., Capineri L., Thomas B. Frequency Influence in Microwave Subsurface Holography for Composite Materials Testing. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR 2018. Rapperswil, Switzerland. June 18–21, 2018. P. 98–103. DOI: 10.1109/ICGPR.2018.8441592.