Abstract
A model was developed which describes the interaction between linearly polarized transverse electromagnetic waves or isotropic electromagnetic waves and continuous fiber-reinforced organic matrix composites. On the basis of the model, a user-friendly computer code was developed which provides the reflectance, transmittance, total ab sorbed energy, and absorbed energy distribution inside the composite. In order to validate the model, tests were performed using a waveguide measuring the reflectances and transmittances of Fiberite S2/9134B glass epoxy and Hercules AS/3501-6 graphite epoxy composites. The data were compared with the results calculated by the computer code. Good agreements were found between the experimental data and the numerical results. A parametric study was also performed which shows the dependence of the reflectance, transmittance, and absorbed energy on the characteristics of the incident electromagnetic wave, the geometry (composite and coating thicknesses and ply orientation), and the properties of the composite.
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