Theoretical design and predictions of volute antenna performance

To provide generic design guidelines for volute antenna elements over a wide range of parameters, a theoretical formulation and algorithm for computing the antenna radiation field have been developed. The procedure relies on the vector combination of the radiation fields of the helical wires and the end connecting wires with a continuous sinusoidal current distribution along each wire of the volute. The antenna patterns of circularly polarized fields, directivity, 3-dB beamwidth, axial ratio, front-to-back power ratio, etc. can all be calculated from a given set of volute parameters. A practical design example utilizing this procedure is presented