The analysis and measurement of frequency selective surfaces

Author

Davidson, DB ; Smith, AG ; Van Tonder, JJ

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

24-27 Sep 1996

Firstpage

724

Abstract

This paper discusses recent progress on the analysis and measurement of frequency selective surfaces (FSS). The finite difference time domain (FDTD) method is used for the analysis of the structures and measurements are made in a free-space system using a focused Gaussian beam. The extensions required for extending the FDTD method to analyzing periodic structures are reviewed. Computed and measured results are presented and compared for a variety of cases, including both normal and off-normal incidence. Good agreement has been obtained. Parametric studies are reported. Some problems encountered are discussed

Keywords

antenna testing; finite difference time-domain analysis; frequency selective surfaces; radomes; reflector antennas; FDTD method; FSS; dual frequency reflector antenna systems; finite difference time domain; focused Gaussian beam; free-space system; frequency selective surfaces analysis; frequency selective surfaces measurement; measured results; normal incidence; off-normal incidence; parametric studies; periodic structures; radomes; subreflectors; Africa; Boundary conditions; Computational modeling; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic measurements; Finite difference methods; Frequency measurement; Frequency selective surfaces; Parametric study; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th

Conference_Location

Stellenbosch

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3019-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRCON.1996.562979

Filename

562979