Title :
Numerical simulation of the antenna factor of a broadband dipole antenna
Author :
Wang, Ke ; Nelson, Robert
Author_Institution :
ZMD Reining Inc., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Antenna factor values provided by the manufacturer are typically determined based on the assumption that the antenna is used in the far field of the source. However, in some measurement situations the antennas are placed in the near field. In this work, a method of moments software code is used to simulate the antenna factor of a broadband dipole antenna for both far-field and near-field cases. Results are provided comparing the far-field simulation with the antenna factor values supplied by the manufacturer. In addition, an error correction factor was determined for the near-field case
Keywords :
antenna theory; dipole antennas; electrical engineering computing; error correction codes; method of moments; antenna factor numerical simulation; broadband dipole antenna; error correction factor; far field source; far-field simulation; method of moments software; near-field source; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Dipole antennas; Electric variables measurement; Loaded antennas; Moment methods; Numerical simulation; Receiving antennas; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2001. EMC. 2001 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6569-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISEMC.2001.950715
