Title :
Optimization of Hard Surfaces within Parallel-Plate Waveguides Applied to Slot-Array Antennas
Author :
Alfonso, Edgar ; Valero-Nogueira, Alejandro ; Herranz, Jose I. ; Vico, Felipe
Author_Institution :
iTeam, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia
Abstract :
The optimization of a large finite in size hard surface on the bottom face of a parallel-plate waveguide, by using a full- wave code based on the method of moments and the CG-FFT method, is presented. The objective is to achieve quasi-TEM propagation within the guiding structure, proposed by the authors, to feed a slot array.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; electromagnetic wave propagation; fast Fourier transforms; method of moments; parallel plate waveguides; slot antenna arrays; CG-FFT method; full wave code; hard surface optimization; method of moments; parallel plate waveguides; quasi-TEM propagation; slot-array antennas; hard surfaces; quasi-TEM waveguides; slot-array antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2007. EuCAP 2007. The Second European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-842-6