Title :
Curved spiral antennas for freshwater applications
Author :
Llamas, R.A. ; Niemeier, James J. ; Kruger, Anton
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Abstract :
Using FEKO EMSS simulation software we performed a numerical investigation of prototype, curved spiral antennas for underwater applications. We simulated flat and curved spiral antennas mounted on a pocketbook mussel (lampsilis cardium) in river water. The simulation incorporated the antenna, the mussel shell, the mussel tissue and freshwater as medium. We compared the radiation patterns and the input impedance differences between the flat and curved antennas.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; spiral antennas; underwater acoustic communication; FEKO EMSS simulation software; curved spiral antennas; flat spiral antenna; freshwater application; input impedance difference; lampsilis cardium; mussel shell; mussel tissue; pocketbook mussel; radiation patterns; river water; underwater application; Antenna radiation patterns; Broadband antennas; Gain; Impedance; Rivers; Spirals; Broadband antennas; biosensors; environmental monitoring; remote monitoring; spiral antennas; underwater communication;
Conference_Titel :
Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), 2015 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/RWS.2015.7129723
