Title :
Full wave finite-element analysis of slot-coupled microstrip antennas
Author :
Pan, S.-G. ; Wolff, I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Duisburg Univ., West Germany
Abstract :
A full wave finite element method is presented for the analysis of slot-coupled irregular shape microstrip antennas. The approach is a combination of the equivalent principle and the reciprocity theorem, and uses the spectral domain Green´s functions in a comment solution for the unknown finite element currents. Results for the rectangular patch antenna are compared with measurements.
Keywords :
Green´s function methods; antenna theory; finite element analysis; microstrip antennas; equivalent principle; finite element currents; full wave finite element method; irregular shape microstrip antennas; reciprocity theorem; rectangular patch antenna; slot-coupled microstrip antennas; spectral domain Green´s functions;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900940
