Title :
Conformal archimedian spirals array over a perfectly conducting cylinder
Author :
Wu, J. ; Khamas, SK ; Cook, GG
Author_Institution :
Dept. Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield
Abstract :
A conformal Archimedian spirals array is modelled over a perfectly conducting cylindrical surface using the method of moments. Mutual coupling, radiation patterns and axial ratio have been calculated. Results have been validated against simulations using a commercial software package.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; conducting bodies; conformal antennas; method of moments; spiral antennas; axial ratio; conformal Archimedian spirals array; method of moments; mutual coupling; perfectly conducting cylinder; radiation patterns; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Computational efficiency; Green´s function methods; Moment methods; Mutual coupling; Software packages; Spirals; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference, 2008. LAPC 2008. Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1893-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1894-7
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2008.4516919
