Title :
Mutual impedance of conformal cylindrical microstrip antenna arrays with a protection layer
Author :
da Silva, Claudemir M. ; Lacava, J.C.daS.
Author_Institution :
Neuron Eng. e Com. de Equip. Eletr. Ltda., Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
Abstract :
A model for mutual impedance calculation in probe fed conformal cylindrical microstrip antenna arrays, covered by a protection layer, is presented. The model is based on the Green´s function for multilayered cylindrical structures calculated in the Fourier domain. The integral equations for unknown current distributions on the microstrip elements are solved by the method of moments (MOM). As an application, the mutual impedance between two wraparound antennas is calculated
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; Green´s function methods; antenna feeds; antenna theory; conformal antennas; conformal coatings; current distribution; electric impedance; integral equations; method of moments; microstrip antenna arrays; probes; Fourier domain; Green´s function; MOM; conformal cylindrical microstrip antenna arrays; current distributions; integral equations; method of moments; microstrip elements; multilayered cylindrical structures; mutual impedance; probe fed conformal antenna arrays; protection layer; wraparound antennas; Current distribution; Green´s function methods; Impedance; Integral equations; Message-oriented middleware; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Moment methods; Probes; Protection;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2674-1
DOI :
10.1109/SBMOMO.1995.509639
