DocumentCode
1259410
Title
An Approximate Expression for the Directivity of a Tapered-Cosine Distribution on a Circular Aperture
Author
Mahony, John D.
Author_Institution
5 Bluewater View, Mount Pleasant, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
Volume
52
Issue
2
fYear
2010
fDate
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
126
Lastpage
128
Abstract
An approximate expression for the directivity associated with a tapered-cosine distribution on a circular aperture is obtained. This is used in calculations to optimize directivity at EOC (edge of cover).
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; aperture antennas; EOC; approximate expression; circular aperture; edge of cover; tapered-cosine distribution directivity; Apertures; Gain; Aperture antennas; Bessel functions; antenna radiation patterns; circular aperture theory; cosine distribution; directivity; edge of cover optimization; optimization;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1045-9243
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAP.2010.5525589
Filename
5525589
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