Title :
Feeding in-phase dipole arrays: a tutorial and a MATLAB program
Author :
Rodriguez, J.A. ; Ares, F. ; Moreno, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Fisica Aplicada, Santiago de Compostela Univ., Spain
Abstract :
Here, we revisit a textbook example of how to design a dipole array and its feed network. The effects of mutual coupling are taken into account, so that a desired set of in-phase excitations is fed to the antenna and radiated efficiently. A MATLAB M-code program, implementing the procedure and plotting the resulting radiation power pattern, is also provided.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; dipole antenna arrays; electrical engineering computing; mathematics computing; MATLAB program; feed network; in-phase dipole arrays; mutual coupling; radiation power pattern; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Impedance; MATLAB; Mutual coupling; Process design; Transmitters; Tutorial;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2005.1599200
