DocumentCode
980581
Title
Shaped wire antennas with maximum directivity
Author
Cheng, D.K. ; Liang, C.H.
Author_Institution
Syracuse University, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Syracuse, USA
Volume
18
Issue
19
fYear
1982
Firstpage
816
Lastpage
818
Abstract
The optimum shape of a wire antenna for maximum directivity is obtained by applying the method of moments and the simplex method for function minimisation. Antenna shape is approximated by piecewise parabolas, and the effects of wire radius on current distribution are considered.
Keywords
antenna theory; directive antennas; current distribution; directivity; function minimisation; moments method; piecewise parabolas; shaped wire antenna; simplex method;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19820555
Filename
4246878
Link To Document