SABOR: a fast analysis tool for horn and reflector antennas

Author

Volakis, John L.

Author_Institution

ETSI Telecomunicacion, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

Volume

40

Issue

3

fYear

1998

fDate

6/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

104

Lastpage

108

Abstract

SABOR (software de analisis de bocinas y reflectores) is an antenna-analysis approach for the computation of horn- and reflector-antenna performance. The program covers and expands topics already developed with other software. The program can analyze almost any kind of horn (E and H pyramidal horns, circular horns, corrugated horns). The current configuration of SABOR can also analyze centered and offset parabolic reflectors, dual-offset Cassegrain and Gregorian reflectors, and centered Cassegrain systems. For feeding reflectors, the program allows use of the classical cos^q pattern and any of the horn mentioned above. Usage of real horns improves the accuracy of computed efficiencies and the simulation of the cross-polar radiation

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; electrical engineering computing; horn antennas; offset reflector antennas; reflector antenna feeds; SABOR; antenna course; antenna engineers; antenna-analysis approach; centered Cassegrain systems; centered parabolic reflectors; circular horns; corrugated horns; cos^q pattern; cross-polar radiation; dual-offset Cassegrain reflectors; dual-offset Gregorian reflector; educational tool; fast analysis tool; feeding reflectors; horn-antenna performance; offset parabolic reflectors; pyramidal horns; reflector-antenna performance; software de analisis de bocinas y reflectores; telecommunication engineers; Antenna radiation patterns; Computational modeling; Electronic mail; Feeds; Horn antennas; Polarization; Reflector antennas; Software tools; Telecommunication computing; User interfaces;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/74.706107

Filename

706107