DocumentCode
870067
Title
FDTD calculation of wide-band antenna gain and efficiency
Author
Luebbers, Raymond J. ; Beggs, John
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Volume
40
Issue
11
fYear
1992
fDate
11/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1403
Lastpage
1407
Abstract
Absolute gain and radiation efficiency are calculated using the finite-difference-time-domain (FDTD) method. The method described utilizes pulsed excitation, so that wideband results are available from a single FDTD computation. The approach is demonstrated for a simple wire antenna geometry, and is validated by comparison with results obtained using the method of moments
Keywords
antenna theory; finite difference time-domain analysis; FDTD; finite-difference-time-domain; radiation efficiency; wide-band antenna gain; wire antenna geometry; Antenna feeds; Broadband antennas; Dipole antennas; Finite difference methods; Geometry; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Moment methods; Time domain analysis; Wire;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/8.202717
Filename
202717
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