Title :
Difficulties in MoM analyses of resonant circular arrays of cylindrical dipoles
Author :
Fikioris, G. ; Papakanellos, P.J. ; Koundouros, J.D. ; Patsiotis, A.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ., Athens, Greece
Abstract :
Previous studies have shown that a properly dimensioned, large circular array of cylindrical dipoles possesses very narrow resonances. Only one dipole is driven and the rest are parasitic. Those studies made use of the ´two-term theory´. In the present Letter, the Numerical Electromagnetics Code is applied to the aforementioned circular array. At some frequencies, meaningless results - large, negative driving-point conductances - are found. An attempt is made to explain why such results occur and to propose remedies when possible.
Keywords :
antenna theory; computational complexity; computational electromagnetics; dipole antenna arrays; method of moments; MoM analyses; Numerical Electromagnetics Code; cylindrical dipoles; negative driving-point conductances; resonant circular arrays; two-term theory; very narrow resonance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20056848