Performance Analysis of Absorption Properties of Sugarcane Bagasse on Addition of Activated Charcoal

Abstract

Dielectric properties of powdered Sugarcane Bagasse on addition of activated charcoal is measured using open-ended co-axial method in X-band. In this work, absorption rate in terms of return loss profile of the Sugarcane Bagasse and charcoal composite based microwave absorber is discussed for three different thickness (2 mm, 4 mm, and 8 mm) and various percentage of activated charcoal. The single layer microwave absorber is simulated in CST microwave studio using the measured value of permittivity, permeability and conductivity.