Title :
A MATLAB Interface for Analyzing Conformal Arrays Composed of Polarized Heterogeneous Elements [EM Programmer´s Notebook]
Author :
Brégains, J.C. ; García-Naya, J.A. ; González-López, M. ; Castedo-Ribas, L.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Technol. & Commun. Group, Univ. of A Coruna, A Coruna, Spain
Abstract :
As an extension and improvement of a previous work, this paper presents a graphical interface designed with MATLAB®, which is capable of representing both the spatial and electrical configurations of a conformal antenna array, as well as the different patterns radiated by the array. The tool considers the polarization of the elements of the array, which are not necessarily congruent to each other.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; conformal antennas; graphical user interfaces; MATLAB interface; antenna radiation pattern; conformal antenna array; electrical configuration; graphical interface design; polarized heterogeneous element; spatial configuration; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Conformal mapping; Coordinate measuring machines; Graphical user interfaces; MATLAB; Poles and zeros; Three dimensional displays; Antenna arrays; antenna polarization; antenna radiation patterns; array polarization; conformal antennas; conformal arrays; graphical user interface; heterogeneous arrays;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2011.6138445
