Title :
An analysis of antenna coupling between arrays on a polyhedron structure
Author :
Miyashita, Hiroaki ; Sunahara, Yonehiko ; Ishii, Ryuji ; Katagi, Takashi ; Hashimoto, Tsutomu
Author_Institution :
Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
9/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Antenna coupling between arrays on a polyhedron structure is investigated. First of all, a high-frequency asymptotic closed-form formula is derived for the mutual admittance between two linearly polarized circular microstrip antennas located on the different faces of a perfectly conducting wedge. The microstrip antennas are modeled by the cavity model, and the mutual coupling caused by the wedge-diffracted field is analyzed by the EMF method using Keller´s GTD diffraction coefficients for the diffracted field. Next, the antenna coupling between arrays is calculated and compared with an experimental result. Good agreement between them supports the theory. Finally, the properties of the antenna coupling are described by some numerical simulations
Keywords :
antenna theory; electric admittance; electromagnetic wave diffraction; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; Keller´s GTD diffraction coefficients; antenna coupling; arrays; cavity model; diffracted field; geometrical theory of diffraction; high-frequency asymptotic closed-form formula; linearly polarized circular microstrip antennas; mutual admittance; mutual coupling; numerical simulations; perfectly conducting wedge; polyhedron structure; Admittance; Antenna arrays; Diffraction; Interference; Linear antenna arrays; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Mutual coupling; Polarization; Radar antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
