DocumentCode
1012316
Title
An analysis of the Wheeler method for measuring the radiating efficiency of antennas
Author
Smith, Glenn S.
Author_Institution
School of Electrical Eng., Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta, GA, USA
Volume
25
Issue
4
fYear
1977
fDate
7/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
552
Lastpage
556
Abstract
A model problem is formulated to evaluate the limitations imposed by the assumptions in the Wheeler or cap method for measuring the radiating efficiency of antennas. The antenna in the model is a circular loop and the radiation shield is a spherical metal shell. Calculated values of the actual efficiency of the antenna and the efficiency that would be measured using the Wheeler method are compared to determine the accuracy of the method and set guidelines for its application.
Keywords
Antenna measurements; Antenna accessories; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Earth; Electric variables measurement; Loss measurement; Magnetic field measurement; Q measurement; Sea measurements; Sea surface;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1977.1141615
Filename
1141615
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