Optimization of bow-tie antennas for pulse radiation

Resistively loaded bow-tie antennas are considered as radiators for temporally short, broad-bandwidth pulses. Analysis is by the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The geometrical details of the antenna and the resistive loading along the antenna are chosen to optimize this antenna for pulse radiation. Theoretical results for the reflected voltage in the coaxial feed line and the time-varying radiated electric field are compared throughout with experimental measurements. The optimized, resistive bow-tie antenna is shown to radiate a pulse that more closely resembles that of the excitation than is radiated by a metallic bow tie of comparable size. Issues involving the use of the FDTD method for modeling fully three-dimensional antennas are also discussed. These issues include the use of a simple feed model and the staircasing of the edges of the antenna     

An Equivalent Feed Model for the FDTD Analysis of Antennas Driven Through a Ground Plane by Coaxial Lines

For the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) analysis of antennas excited by coaxial lines, an equivalent model of the antenna feed is presented here. Under the quasi-static approximation, the coaxial aperture is simply represented as the equivalent magnetic-frill current and the equivalent load circuit including the effects of the coaxial line. It leads us to a simple modification of the standard FDTD update equation at the aperture without any additional cell modeling of the line. The validity of the proposed model is confirmed by comparing of the FDTD results and the measured data.      

Accurate characterization of planar printed antennas usingfinite-difference time-domain method

The finite-difference-time-domain method (FD-TD) is used to characterize complex planar printed antennas with various feed structures, which include coaxial probe feed, microstrip line feed, and aperture coupled feed structures. A coaxial probe model is developed by using a three-dimensional FD-TD technique. This model is shown to be an efficient and accurate tool for modeling coaxial line fed structures. A novel use of a dispersive absorbing boundary condition is presented for a printed antenna with a high dielectric constant. All the numerical results obtained by the FD-TD method are compared with experimental results, and the comparison shows excellent agreement over a wide frequency band     

Considerations on performance evaluation of cavity-backed slotantenna using the FDTD technique

The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is considered a versatile and efficient tool for the solution of Maxwell's equations in complex structures for any time dependence. We show an antenna feed model suitable for performance evaluation of a cavity-backed slot antenna using the FDTD technique. The gap voltage and the coaxial feed models are examined, and their input characteristics and absolute gains are compared. Analytical results show that the input characteristics are estimated with fewer time steps for the coaxial model than for the conventional gap voltage model. Furthermore, we show how to calculate absolute gains and radiation patterns using the coaxial model and a sinusoidal voltage source at the desired frequency. The computed results of the absolute gain converge after the fifteenth period of the voltage source for the coaxial model and are in good agreement with the experimental results. On the other hand, the absolute gain is observed to fluctuate when the gap voltage model is used. The performance evaluation and comparison reveals that the coaxial model is an appropriate feed model for use in the analysis of the performance of the cavity-backed slot antenna using the FDTD technique. The good agreement of the FDTD results with the experimental measurements demonstrates the effectiveness of the model and the method proposed     

采用FDTD法研究微带天线雷达散射截面的减缩

采用时域有限差分法(FDTD)方法以及新的含有内阻的磁流环激励同轴馈电模型研究了微带天线的辐射及散射特性,分析了集总负载加载和贴片表面开槽对微带天线雷达散射截面(RCS)的影响,研究了微带天线RCS减缩前后的回波损耗、增益及方向性的变化.研究表明,集总负载加载能降低谐振频率点的RCS,开槽方法能在天线辐射性能改变不大的情况下对微带天线的RCS具有较好的减缩作用.     

A note on the impedance variation with feed position of a rectangular microstrip-patch antenna

The variation with feed position of the input impedance of a rectangular patch antenna is investigated theoretically. Two different feed types are examined: an inset microstrip line, and a coaxial probe. The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique is used for the calculations. Numerical results are compared with published measurements and other theoretical models.     

探针馈电印刷线天线的矩量法分析——（Ⅰ）单臂天线

利用同轴内导体延和为探针对印刷天线进行直接馈电是一种易于实现的馈电方式。本文介绍了一种分析单臂探针馈电印刷线天线的数值方法,该方法是基于并矢格林函数和互易定量求解电流积分方程的矩量法,适合于分析任意形状印刷线天线,首先给出描述电流分布的积分方程及其矩量法求解公式,在解得电流分布基础上,应用驻相法计算远区辐射场,通过计算与实验比较,验证了分析方法和计算程序的正确性,最后对一圆极化开口印刷圆环天线进行分析计算,表明了方法的实用价值。     

Design and Analysis of a 3-Arm Spiral Antenna

A novel 3-arm spiral antenna structure is presented in this paper. This antenna similar to traditional two-arm or four-arm spiral antennas exhibits wideband radiation characteristic and circular polarization. Advantages offered by the new design are two fold. Unlike the traditional spiral antennas the three-arm spiral can be fed by an unbalanced transmission line, such as a coaxial line or coplanar waveguide, and therefore an external balun is not needed at the feed point. Also by proper choice of arms' dimensions the antenna can be directly matched to any practical transmission line characteristic impedance and therefore external matching networks are not required. This is accomplished by feeding the antenna at the outer radius by a coplanar waveguide (CPW) transmission line and tapering it towards the center. The antenna can also be fed from the center using a coaxial or CPW line perpendicular to the plane of the spiral antenna. A full-wave numerical simulation tool is used to optimize the geometry of the proposed 3-arm spiral to achieve a compact size, wide bandwidth operation, and low axial ratio. The antenna is also designed over a ground plane to achieve a unidirectional radiation and center loading is examined that improves the axial ratio. Simulated results like return loss, radiation pattern, gain, and axial ratio are compared with those obtained from measurements and good agreements are shown. Because of its unique feed structure and compact size, application of the proposed 3-arm spiral antenna for wideband array applications is demonstrated     

Optimization of transient feeding to parallel-plate transmission lines from coaxial line

The transient feeding to parallel-plate transmission lines from coaxial line is optimized by using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method and a simple FDTD feed model. Observing the reflected voltages, this letter presents the optimal feeding position and ratio of width to height for a given input impedance of the coaxial line.     

Simple transmission line feed model for microstrip antennas in two-sided structure with coaxial probe coupling

A simple transmission line feed model is presented for microstrip antennas in a two-sided structure coupling through a coaxial probe. The parameters of the model are extracted directly from the feed structure. The validity of the feed model combined with the recently developed transmission line model of microstrip antennas is verified by measurement.<>     

FM wide band panel dipole antenna

It is very common that when a broadcaster needs to install an FM transmitting antenna within a large metropolitan area he places it on the tallest structure or building available. When the rooftop is already occupied by a large number of other types of transmitting and receiving antennas, the panel dipole antenna should be chosen. This antenna is secured to the side walls of the upper floors with the panel oriented to obtain full coverage of the most desirable areas of the city. For the Buenos Aires area this orientation avoids radiating toward Uruguay and specifically toward Montevideo, some 140 miles away. A wide band antenna operation permits placing the station on the air and at the same time allows future stations to share it without the installation of new antennas. Details of model and full model impedance and radiation pattern measurements during the antenna development are presented in order to show its technical characteristics. The radiation patterns were measured on a scale model in an anechoic chamber. The full scaled model was measured in an outdoor antenna range. Both E and H plane radiation patterns were measured along the FM band in order to observe pattern variations on both planes. Practically no difference in a panel radiation beamwidth from 88 to 108 MHz was observed and at the same time good input impedance was maintained. A really wide band antenna in pattern and VSWR is obtained. Power division for the antenna system is obtained designing an eight port power divider using the microstrip line technique. In this case, however due to high power operation the ground plane and strip are contained in a sealed metallic box and are separated by high pressure dry air like into the 3" feeding coaxial line.     

Optimization of a conical antenna for pulse radiation: an efficientdesign using resistive loading

The conical monopole antenna with a section of continuous resistive loading is considered as a radiator for temporally short, broad-bandwidth pulses. The geometrical details of the coaxial feed and the resistive loading are varied to optimize this structure for pulse radiation. Compared with the perfectly conducting cone, the optimized resistive cone radiates a better reproduction of the pulse excitation with no loss in amplitude, and has internal reflections that are much smaller in amplitude. Graphical displays of the field surrounding the antenna are used to give insight into the physical processes for transient radiation from this antenna. Experimental models were constructed to verify the optimization and demonstrate the practicality of the design. Measurements of both the reflected voltage in the feed line and the time-varying radiated field are in excellent agreement with the theoretical calculations     

Modelling of coaxial-fed microstrip patch antenna by finite difference time domain method

A direct three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is applied to coaxial-fed microstrip antennas. The model is shown to be an efficient and accurate tool for modelling coaxial-fed structures. The reflection coefficient can be determined from the simulated time-domain wave that is reflected down the coaxial line. Excellent agreement over a wide frequency range is shown in two cases between the measured and FDTD derived results.<>     

A simple feed model that reduces time steps needed for FDTD antennaand microstrip calculations

The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is being widely applied to antenna and microstrip calculations. One aspect of this application is accurately and efficiently modeling antenna and microstrip feeds within the constraints of the FDTD approximations. Several relatively straightforward approaches have been suggested, including gap and frill feeds. More complicated approaches, which involve including the coaxial feed cable in the FDTD calculation space, have also been suggested. A related aspect is the desirability of reducing the number of time steps required for the FDTD calculations to converge, especially for transient excitation. We illustrate that for many geometries a simple gap model with an internal source resistance provides accurate results while greatly reducing the number of time steps required for convergence     

一种新型探地雷达天线的FDTD分析

探地雷达系统一般采用超宽带短脉冲信号,因而其天线系统也必须为宽带的。该文给出一种新型的探地雷达天线,该天线为置于镜像面上且具有离散指数电阻加载的单偶极子。通过FDTD法对该天线辐射特性的仿真计算表明,选择合适的电阻加载方式,可以消除由于天线末端阻抗不匹配而引起的二次反射,使天线具有较好的辐射波形和一定的带宽,从而满足实际探地雷达系统的需要。文中还分析了收发天线不同组合方式对直耦信号和目标回波信号的影响。     

FDTD分析探地雷达天线的辐射特性

探地雷达系统一般采用超宽带短脉冲信号,因而其天线系统必须具有较好的宽带性能。只有几种类型的宽带天线能够用于探地雷达系统中,如电阻加载的蝶形天线、TEM喇叭天线及其变形形式。本文将给出一种新型的探地雷达天线,该天线为置于镜像面上且具有离散指数电阻加载的单偶极子。文中将采用FDTD计算和分析该天线在自由空间和有耗媒质上方时的辐射特性。结果表明,通过选择一定的电阻加载形式,可使天线具有较好的辐射波形,从而能够满足实际探地雷达的需要。最后,通过地下目标散射场的理论结果和实验结果说明了本文所采用方法的正确性。     

馈电同轴芯径对微带天线性能的影响

针对同轴线馈电的微带天线,建立了等效电路模型。该等效电路表明,馈入到微带天线内部的导体直径直接影响天线的输入阻抗。为此设计了单频圆极化微带天线,采用电磁计算软件HFSS仿真计算了不同馈电芯径对天线参数的影响,验证了该理论。同时设计了双层介质的双频微带圆极化天线,采用同一个馈点馈电,上层微带介质中馈电导体的直径与下层微带介质中馈电导体直径不同。通过HFSS软件的优化仿真,得到了对应于两个不同频段的最优上下层馈电导体直径,获得了最佳的驻波。研究表明,对于单频和双频微带天线,通过优化馈入到介质中导体的直径可以改善天线的驻波特性。     

A simple FDTD model for transient excitation of antennas bytransmission lines

A simple FDTD model is developed for use with antennas that are fed from transmission lines. The model is especially designed for use with transient excitations, where the incident and reflected waveforms within the transmission line are of interest, and the latter is determined directly in the FDTD calculation. The model is verified for both transmission and reception of transient waveforms by comparison with measured results for a cylindrical monopole antenna with a plane reflector     

双极化口径耦合微带天线FDTD分析

本文应用时域有限差分法（FDTD）分析了双极化口径耦合多层微带贴片天线。文中结果表明,FDTD在分析多层复杂结构的微带天线时是非常有效的。采用Gauss脉冲激励,通过FFT,一次计算就可得到天线谐振频率、耦合、频带宽度、增益等参数的宽频带特性。计算结果对天线的优化设计具有一定的指导作用。     

A study of transient radiation from the Wu-King resistivemonopole-FDTD analysis and experimental measurements

The cylindrical monopole antenna with a continuous resistive loading is considered as a radiator for temporally short, broad-bandwidth pulses. Specifically, the variation of the resistance used along the monopole is one proposed by Wu and King (1965). This antenna is analyzed by the finite-difference-time-domain (FDTD) method utilizing a new, efficient technique for handling the thin-walled, conducting tube that forms the resistance. The electromagnetic field in the space surrounding the antenna is determined as a function of time, and quantities useful for describing the performance of the antenna are then calculated from these results. Graphical displays of the results are used to give new insight into the physical processes for transient radiation form this antenna. An experimental model is constructed using a discretized version of the Wu-King profile formed from a set of precision, high-frequency resistors. Measurements of both the reflected voltage in the feed line and the time-varying radiated field are in excellent agreement with the theoretical calculations