MoM antenna simulations, with Matlab: RWG basis functions

Author

Makarov, Sergey

Author_Institution

Worcester Polytech. Inst., MA, USA

Volume

43

Issue

5

fYear

2001

fDate

10/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

100

Lastpage

107

Abstract

The Matlab implementation of an MoM antenna simulation code is presented, primarily (but not exclusively) for educational purposes. The PDE toolbox is used to generate the mesh. Evaluating the MoM matrix entries using the Rao-Wilton-Glisson (RWG) basis functions is discussed. The delta-function generator is used to model the feed point. Built-in Matlab functions are used for post-processing. Results for several examples, including thin-strip dipoles, a monopole on a ground plane and a wide-band slot antenna, are presented

Keywords

UHF antennas; VHF antennas; antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; dipole antenna arrays; electrical engineering education; impedance matrix; mesh generation; method of moments; monopole antennas; slot antennas; 1 GHz; 375 MHz; 75 MHz; Matlab; MoM antenna simulations; MoM matrix entries; PDE toolbox; RWG basis functions; Rao-Wilton-Glisson basis functions; delta-function generator; education; feed point; mesh; moment method; monopole antenna; simulation code; thin-strip dipoles antenna; wide-band slot antenna; Broadband antennas; Computational modeling; Dipole antennas; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Mesh generation; Message-oriented middleware; Microstrip antennas; Slot antennas; Transmission line matrix methods;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/74.979384

Filename

979384