DocumentCode
1337294
Title
Efficient hybrid boundary contour mode-matching technique for the accurate full-wave analysis of circular horn antennas including the outer wall geometry
Author
Rieter, J.M. ; Arndt, F.
Author_Institution
Microwave Dept., Bremen Univ., Germany
Volume
45
Issue
3
fYear
1997
fDate
3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
568
Lastpage
570
Abstract
A hybrid boundary contour mode-matching (BCMM) method is described for the rigorous analysis of circular waveguide horns which combines the flexibility of the boundary contour (BC) technique for modeling the outer horn region with the efficiency of the mode-matching (MM) method for the internal horn section. A conical horn and a potter horn with an aperture diameter of about 3 λ are analyzed as examples. Excellent agreement with measurements verify the accuracy of the method
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; boundary integral equations; horn antennas; mode matching; accurate full-wave analysis; boundary contour technique; circular horn antennas; circular waveguide horns; efficient hybrid boundary contour mode-matching technique; internal horn section; outer wall geometry; potter horn; Antenna measurements; Apertures; Design automation; Finite difference methods; Flanges; Geometry; Horn antennas; Integral equations; Mode matching methods; Solid modeling;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/8.558676
Filename
558676
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