DocumentCode
975617
Title
Sumberged antenna characteristics
Author
Fenwick, R.C. ; Weeks, W.L.
Author_Institution
Collins Radio Company, Dallas, TX, USA
Volume
11
Issue
3
fYear
1963
fDate
5/1/1963 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
296
Lastpage
305
Abstract
This paper gives the results of a theoretical and experimental study of the characteristics of antennas in lossy environments, such as antennas buried in the earth or sea. The results of experiments to determine the input impedance of and current distribution on wires of different sizes, insulating thicknesses, depths and environments are summarized and compared to a simple theory. A figure of merit called relative communication efficiency (RCE) for submerged antennas is defined. A table of formulas for RCE of common antenna types is presented and the theoretical results are compared to experimental values obtained by field strength measurements.
Keywords
Buried antennas; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antenna theory; Cable insulation; Current distribution; Differential equations; Dipole antennas; Earth; Impedance; Wire;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1963.1138035
Filename
1138035
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