Title :
Using Metallic Ellipsoid Anechoic Chamber to Reduce the Absorber Usage
Author :
Farahbakhsh, A. ; Khalaj-Amirhosseini, M.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Indoor antenna measurements in classic anechoic chambers necessitate electromagnetic (EM) absorbers to cover the internal walls. An alternative fully metallic ellipsoid chamber structure is presented that controls the EM wave propagation to generate an appropriate quiet zone by guiding waves into a simple spherical absorber. The simulated performance demonstrates a significant reduction in absorber usage.
Keywords :
Anechoic chambers; Antenna measurements; Ellipsoids; Horn antennas; Reflection; Reflectivity; Reflector antennas; Absorber usage reduction; anechoic chamber; antenna measurements; ellipsoid chamber; metallic chamber;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2015.2448791
