Title :
Integral equation formulation of microstrip antennas
Author :
Bailey, M.C. ; Deshpande, M.D.
Author_Institution :
NASA-Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The problem of a microstrip antenna covered by a dielectric is formulated in terms of coupled integro-differential equations with the current distribution on the microstrip patch as an unknown variable. Galerkin´s method is used to solve for the unknown patch current. Using the present formulation the resonant frequency and bandwidth of a rectangular microstrip antenna are determined and compared with experimental results.
Keywords :
Integral equations; Microstrip antennas; Bandwidth; Boundary conditions; Current distribution; Dielectrics; Feeds; Integral equations; Integrodifferential equations; Mathematical model; Microstrip antennas; Resonant frequency;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1982.1142880
