Experimental Evaluation of 79 and 300 GHz Radar Performance in Fire Environments

This paper presents an experimental study of the propagation of mm-wave/low-THz signals in the frequency ranges of 79 and 300 GHz through fire. Radar performance was investigated in various real scenarios, including fire with strong flame, dense smoke and water vapour. A stereo video camera and a LI...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2021-01, Vol.21 (2), p.439
Main Authors: Bystrov, Aleksandr, Daniel, Liam, Hoare, Edward, Norouzian, Fatemeh, Cherniakov, Mikhail, Gashinova, Marina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
electromagnetic wave absorption
fire safety
millimetre wave propagation
radar imaging
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Summary:This paper presents an experimental study of the propagation of mm-wave/low-THz signals in the frequency ranges of 79 and 300 GHz through fire. Radar performance was investigated in various real scenarios, including fire with strong flame, dense smoke and water vapour. A stereo video camera and a LIDAR were used as a comparison with other common types of sensors. The ability of radars to enable the visibility of objects in fire environments was proven. In all scenarios, the radar signal attenuation was measured, and in the case of steam was compared with theoretical calculations. The analysis of the experimental results allows us to conclude that there are good prospects for millimetre wave and Low Terahertz radar in the field of firefighting imaging equipment.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s21020439