Microwave Antenna Technology: Calculation of Fields Radiated by Rotationally Symmetric Horn Antennas Using Moment Method.

Abstract

The radiation problems of microwave horn antennas which are circularly symmetric (bodies of revolution) can be analyzed by the method of moments. With this approach, the induced currents on the horn surface can be decomposed into longitudinal and azimuthal components. Each current component is expanded in series form with piece wise sinusoidal basis functions and the amplitude of each current sample is solved. From the resulting surface currents, the radiation patterns of the horn are calculated. This report summarizes this method and compares the calculated patterns with measured patterns for several horn antennas, including conical horns, corrugated horns and dual mode horns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA298930

Entities

People

  • C. W. Chuang
  • T. H. Lee

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Bodies Of Revolution
  • Cassegrain Antennas
  • Differential Equations
  • Dual Mode
  • Electric Current
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Horn Antennas
  • Microwave Antennas
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering