Title :
Analysis of a four parallel wire antenna system by the spatial Fourier transform method
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Alabama Univ., Huntsville, AL, USA
fDate :
8/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The electromagnetic fields and currents associated with an infinite four parallel wire transmission line are analyzed through the use of the spatial Fourier transform method. The near and far electromagnetic fields and currents that are associated with frill and gap voltage excitations are analyzed by the Fourier transform method. Possible VHF compact range applications of a four parallel wire antenna system are discussed, including the possibility of simulating an off-axis EM plane wave by the appropriate adjustment of the exciting voltage phase on each of the four parallel wires. Comparisons of Fourier transform method solutions with method-of-moments solutions and finite-difference-time-domain solutions are made for an infinite four parallel wire antenna system
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; antenna theory; antennas; electromagnetic field theory; wires (electric); EM plane wave; VHF compact range; currents; electromagnetic fields; finite-difference-time-domain; frill excitation; gap voltage excitations; method-of-moments; parallel wire antenna system; spatial Fourier transform method; voltage phase; Anechoic chambers; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic scattering; Finite difference methods; Fourier transforms; Message-oriented middleware; Moment methods; Voltage; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on
