Title :
FDTD analysis of mutual coupling between microstrip patch antennas on curved surfaces
Author :
Joonho Byun ; Byungje Lee ; Harackiewicz, F.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL, USA
Abstract :
The effect of curvature on mutual coupling between microstrip antennas on curved surfaces is studied by using the conformal FDTD method. The method has shown excellent versatility. The method is also applied to antennas mounted on flat and orthogonal substrates for comparison. The results show the strong effect of the different shaped substrates on the mutual coupling.
Keywords :
conformal antennas; electromagnetic coupling; finite difference time-domain analysis; microstrip antenna arrays; FDTD analysis; conformal FDTD method; curvature effect; curved surfaces; flat substrates; microstrip patch antennas; mutual coupling; orthogonal substrates; Coaxial cables; Dielectric materials; Feeds; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Mutual coupling; Patch antennas; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5639-x
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1999.789454
