Title :
Modeling baluns with the method of moments
Author :
Demarest, Kenneth ; Plumb, Richard ; Huang, Zhubo
Author_Institution :
Radar Syst. & Remote Sensing Lab., Kansas Univ., Lawrence, KS, USA
fDate :
8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
When using the method of moments (MoM) to model large arrays with large numbers of balanced feeds, the feed baluns can always be incorporated into the analysis by combining the multiport admittance matrix for the array with the admittance matrices of the baluns. This technique is straightforward but requires that the MoM equations be solved for a large number of right-hand sides. The paper shows how the effects of perfect baluns can be incorporated directly into the MoM equations, requiring only one right-hand side. This technique yields the exact results with a significant savings in computing resources
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna feeders; distributed parameter networks; electric admittance; impedance matching; matrix algebra; multiport networks; numerical analysis; balanced feeds; feed baluns; large arrays; method of moments; multiport admittance matrix; perfect baluns; right-hand sides; Adaptive arrays; Admittance; Antennas and propagation; Array signal processing; Electrons; Feeds; Impedance matching; Message-oriented middleware; Moment methods; Speech processing;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on