Title :
3D reconfigurable antenna
Author :
Malek, Norun Abdul ; Seager, Rob
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, UK
Abstract :
A simple programming technique (MATLAB) has been written for the analysis of a beam reconfigurable antenna array. The technique is based on the calculation of mutual impedance using Induced EMF method. This can be applied to an array of dipoles arranged in various configurations. An array of 12 dipoles has been positioned at the edge of a cube structure to demonstrate this behaviour. The size of the cube is (0.6533λ0)3 m3. Beams may be focussed in different directions by turning On (feeding) one or more dipoles while the rest remain short-circuited (Off). The results match with simulation software such as NEC and EMPIRE XCcel.
Keywords :
dipole antenna arrays; electric potential; beam reconfigurable antenna array; induced EMF method; programming technique; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Dipole antennas; Electric fields; Impedance; Beam control; ESPAR; Reconfigurable Antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2010 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7304-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2010.5666796