Loop-Dipole Antenna Modeling using the FEKO Code

Abstract

A study was done to optimize the design of a loop dipole antenna over a broad frequency range (0.5-2 GHz) using the FEKO method of moments code. Variations to the design were modeled as well as the performance of the antenna in an array. The modeling was compared to anechoic chamber data. The fields generated by the FEKO code were also input to a GTD (geometric theory of diffraction) code as an antenna pattern to model the multipath effects caused by mounting the antenna onto an aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA447233

Entities

People

  • Randy Nichols
  • Thomas Pickard
  • Wendy L. Lippincott

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Absorption
  • Aircrafts
  • Anechoic Chambers
  • Antennas
  • Chambers
  • Dipole Antennas
  • Dipoles
  • Frequency
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Impedance
  • Instructions
  • Military Research
  • Models
  • Transport Aircraft
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering