Title :
FDTD technique for modelling eight-element circular antenna array
Author :
Pesik, L.J. ; Paul, D.L. ; Railton, C.J. ; Hilton, G.S. ; Beach, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Centre of Commun. Res., Univ. of Bristol, UK
fDate :
7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An eight-element circular antenna array consisting of an eight wire monopole mounted on a circular ground plane is modelled using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. Examples of frequency response as well as the far-field radiation pattern are presented. Comparisons against measured responses of the actual array show that the FDTD method provides an accurate model of the antenna array.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; finite difference time-domain analysis; frequency response; monopole antenna arrays; circular ground plane; eight wire monopole; eight-element circular antenna array; far-field radiation pattern; finite-difference time-domain; frequency response;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20061215
