Title :
Determining efficiency of HF aircraft-coupled antennas in composite aircraft using FDTD
Author :
Amburgey, Christel ; Perala, Rodney ; Rigden, G. ; McDonald, Tim
Author_Institution :
Electro Magn. Applic., Inc., Lakewood, CO, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a method of evaluating aircraft-coupled communication antenna efficiency which uses the entire aircraft as a radiator by simulating the antenna input impedance with the EMA3D finite difference time domain (FDTD) code. The effect of the use of carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites in major aircraft structures on antenna performance is presented.
Keywords :
aircraft antennas; aircraft communication; carbon fibre reinforced plastics; composite materials; finite difference time-domain analysis; structural engineering; CFRP composites; EMA3D finite difference time domain; FDTD code; HF aircraft-coupled antennas; aircraft structures; aircraft-coupled communication antenna efficiency; antenna input impedance; antenna performance; carbon-fiber reinforced polymer; composite aircraft; Aircraft; Antennas; Atmospheric modeling; Finite difference methods; Impedance; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6349380
