Radiation Patterns by Computer Simulation for RMS Antenna Locations on a U.S. Army M-60 Tank.

Abstract

A potential replacement antenna for use with the RMS/DCS system on the M-60 tank was modeled using a digital electro-magnetic antenna analysis program. The M-60 tank was also modeled using a digital Geometric Theory of Diffraction (GTD) program to investigate probable antenna mounting positions. A lambda/4 monopole antenna was used to validate the GTD tank model for three separate possible antenna locations on the tank. The interface capabilities of the two programs were then investigated, resulting in the detection of GTD program limitations. The number of flat surfaces available in the program proved to be insufficient for the complex tank structure. Also, the computation time required increased exponentially with the number of inputs to the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055698

Entities

People

  • Jerry Allen Mckenzie

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Digital Computers
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Monopole Antennas
  • Photographs
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Military Science