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Effective Electromagnetic Properties of Honeycomb Composites, and Hollow Pyramidal and Alternating Wedge Absorbers
Published
Author(s)
Christopher L. Holloway, Martin Johansson, Edward Kuester
Abstract
Closed-form expressions for the effective material properties of honeycomb composites and electromagnetic absorbers constructed in the shapes of alternating wedges and hollow pyramids are presented. These expressions can be used to efficiently calculate the field interaction with periodic structures of said geometries. The effective material properties from these expressions are compared to results obtained from a numerical solution of the actual cross-sectional geometry. Finally, we give some guidance on how the expressions presented here and elssewhere can be used for other types of periodic geometries.
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume
53
Issue
2
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
composite materials, effective properties, hollow and alternation wedge pyramids, honeycomb
Holloway, C.
, Johansson, M.
and Kuester, E.
(2005),
Effective Electromagnetic Properties of Honeycomb Composites, and Hollow Pyramidal and Alternating Wedge Absorbers, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
(Accessed October 7, 2025)