Title :
An Approximate Expression for the Directivity of a Tapered-Cosine Distribution on a Circular Aperture
Author_Institution :
5 Bluewater View, Mount Pleasant, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
fDate :
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An approximate expression for the directivity associated with a tapered-cosine distribution on a circular aperture is obtained. This is used in calculations to optimize directivity at EOC (edge of cover).
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; aperture antennas; EOC; approximate expression; circular aperture; edge of cover; tapered-cosine distribution directivity; Apertures; Gain; Aperture antennas; Bessel functions; antenna radiation patterns; circular aperture theory; cosine distribution; directivity; edge of cover optimization; optimization;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2010.5525589
