Finite element analysis of a printed circuit dipole phased array antenna

Author

Angelo, John D. ; Rupp, Robert ; Mayergoyz, Isaac

Author_Institution

Skyblue Syst., Troy, NY, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

15-18 Oct 1996

Firstpage

107

Lastpage

112

Abstract

A numerical method for predicting the performance of phased array antennas is described. This method utilizes the finite element method coupled to two different modal expansions: a Floquet modal expansion and a waveguide modal expansion. The Floquet modal technique is used to model the exterior periodic domain while the waveguide modal expansion is used for the antenna feed as well as calculating the reflection coefficient. A printed circuit dipole antenna array configured with a radome is used to demonstrate the method

Keywords

antenna feeds; antenna phased arrays; antenna theory; dipole antenna arrays; electromagnetic wave reflection; finite element analysis; microstrip antenna arrays; radomes; waveguide theory; Floquet modal expansion; antenna feed; exterior periodic domain; finite element analysis; finite element method; numerical method; performance prediction; printed circuit dipole phased array antenna; radome; reflection coefficient; waveguide modal expansion; Antenna arrays; Dipole antennas; Feeds; Finite element methods; Maxwell equations; Partial differential equations; Phased arrays; Printed circuits; Reflection; Surface waves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Phased Array Systems and Technology, 1996., IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3232-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAST.1996.565946

Filename

565946