Title :
Comparing the simulated and measured results of a pneumatically controlled antenna
Author :
Wu, Bin ; Okoniewski, Michal ; Hayden, Chris
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Abstract :
The simulated and measured results of a reconfigurable antenna with switchable polarization, using pneumatic control of solid dielectric slugs, are compared. The antenna structure and materials used for fabrication are described. The realization of each polarization state (LP/LHCP/RHCP), given a specific manipulation of the slug positions, is explained. The gain values, antenna patterns, and axial ratio and impedance bandwidths were found to be very consistent between simulations and measurements.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; pneumatic control equipment; polarisation; slot antennas; antenna patterns; axial ratio; impedance bandwidth; pneumatically controlled antenna; reconfigurable antenna; solid dielectric slugs; switchable polarization; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Atmospheric measurements; Microstrip; Particle measurements; Slot lines; Switches; Reconfigurable antennas; circular polarization; pneumatic control; switchable polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar, and Wireless Communication (MIKON), 2014 20th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gdansk
Print_ISBN :
978-617-607-553-0
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.2014.6899828
