Title :
On the cylindrical-circular patch antenna
Author :
Luk, K.M. ; Lee, K.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abstract :
The characteristics of circular patch antennas mounted on cylindrical surfaces are analyzed. To illustrate the effect of curvature, a patch radius b=2 cm is considered. The effects of curvature on the patterns, Q-factors, and input impedances are shown.<>
Keywords :
Q-factor; antenna radiation patterns; electric impedance; microstrip antennas; Q-factors; circular patch antennas; curvature effects; cylindrical surfaces; input impedances; microstrip antenna; radiation patterns; Coaxial components; Conductors; Feeds; Geometry; Magnetic resonance; Patch antennas; Q factor; Resonant frequency; Shape; Surface impedance;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1989. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1989.135057
