Title :
Investigating antenna radiation properties with Characteristic Mode Analysis
Author :
Strydom, Willem J. ; Botha, Matthys M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Abstract :
This paper shows how Characteristic Mode Analysis can be used to gain insight into the underlying radiation mechanisms of antennas. Characteristic Mode Analysis is based on the Method of Moments, which is an integral equation-based, electromagnetic field simulation technique. A weighted eigenvalue problem yields the modes.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; electric field integral equations; method of moments; antenna radiation properties investigation; characteristic mode analysis; integral equation-based, electromagnetic field simulation technique; method of moments; weighted eigenvalue problem; Dipole antennas; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Equations; Mathematical model; Method of moments;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 2013
Conference_Location :
Pointe-Aux-Piments
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5940-5
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757604
