Title :
Analysis of earth effects on transmitting and receiving antennas characteristics with applications in subsurface object detection systems
Author :
Ang Yu ; Chaouch-Bouraoui, Skander ; Mihai Dimian
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Howard Univ., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
This article provides an analysis of the earth effects on the transmitter and receiver antenna radiation patterns and their main characteristics. The soil moisture, soil structure and soil electrical properties are taking into account in this study. The results can be used for improving the design of the subsurface object detection system as well as for developing smart control adapted to the environmental conditions.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; moisture; object detection; receiving antennas; soil; transmitting antennas; earth effect analysis; environmental conditions; receiver antenna radiation patterns; receiving antenna characteristics; smart control; soil electrical properties; soil moisture; soil structure; subsurface object detection systems; transmitter antenna radiation patterns; transmitting antenna characteristics; Antennas; Electromagnetics; Erbium; Explosives; Indexes; Soil moisture; Vehicles; Horn antennas; microstrip antennas; soil model; subsurface object detection;
Conference_Titel :
SOUTHEASTCON 2014, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lexington, KY
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2014.6950700
