Focused Application Software for Ferrite Patch Antennas

Abstract

The objective of this Phase 2 effort was to develop computational electromagnetic (CEM) codes capable of modeling the radiation properties (pattern, input impedance, efficiency, and bandwidth) of conformal arrays printed on ferrite substrates or superstrates. The codes developed under this effort model inhomogeneous ferrites and dielectrics, non-planar surfaces, heterogeneous elements, complex feed mechanisms, and performance control devices such as shorting pins and lumped loads. The FE-BI codes (brick and tetrahedral elements) are combined by MRC via a graphical user interface (GUI) into a user friendly code capable of modeling conformal antennas with ferrite sub and superstrates recessed in planar surfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA374635

Entities

People

  • Christopher G. Repesh
  • Keith D. Trott
  • Rene D. Guidry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Bandwidth
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Conformal Antennas
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectrics
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Operating Systems
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Two Dimensional
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.