KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, 2003. - 165 pp.
4th edition (revised and expanded)
Foreword to the 4th edition
The first edition of "Fundamentals of Radar Technology for Level Gauging" in 1995 originated from the wish to write a concise account of the technical basis of the then still relatively young field of industrial radar technology. Although countless books and articles had already been published on radio frequency technology and radar methods, there was still a general lack of information on the special issues relating to level measurement.
Owing to popular demand, this booklet now appears in its 4th edition. Following the additions made to the 3rd edition, the contents of this new edition have again been updated, adapted to the latest state of the art and greatly expanded. Thus many aspects have been annotated by additional information, formulae of calculation and diagrams, and more space given to the subjects of TDR and signal evaluation.
This booklet is not a brochure for a particular industrial product but a well-grounded article on technical fundamentals to explain the processes taking place in radar and TDR level gauges. For some it may serve as a kind of textbook to provide a deeper understanding of level measurement technology, for others it may serve as a reference work to provide more details on specific matters.
Not included are subjects of a general nature, such as bus systems and power supply concepts (e.g. 2-wire technology), since they are generally applicable to process measurement technology and are dealt with extensively in many works.
Duisburg, January 2003
Detlef Brumbi
4th edition (revised and expanded)
Foreword to the 4th edition
The first edition of "Fundamentals of Radar Technology for Level Gauging" in 1995 originated from the wish to write a concise account of the technical basis of the then still relatively young field of industrial radar technology. Although countless books and articles had already been published on radio frequency technology and radar methods, there was still a general lack of information on the special issues relating to level measurement.
Owing to popular demand, this booklet now appears in its 4th edition. Following the additions made to the 3rd edition, the contents of this new edition have again been updated, adapted to the latest state of the art and greatly expanded. Thus many aspects have been annotated by additional information, formulae of calculation and diagrams, and more space given to the subjects of TDR and signal evaluation.
This booklet is not a brochure for a particular industrial product but a well-grounded article on technical fundamentals to explain the processes taking place in radar and TDR level gauges. For some it may serve as a kind of textbook to provide a deeper understanding of level measurement technology, for others it may serve as a reference work to provide more details on specific matters.
Not included are subjects of a general nature, such as bus systems and power supply concepts (e.g. 2-wire technology), since they are generally applicable to process measurement technology and are dealt with extensively in many works.
Duisburg, January 2003
Detlef Brumbi