Title :
Application of FDTD method to conformal patch antennas
Author :
Wenhua Yu ; Farahat, N. ; Mittra, R.
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. Commun. Laboratary, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we present an application of the conformal finite difference time domain (CFDTD) method to model a conformal patch antenna mounted on a coated PEC cylinder. We use the conformal technique and non-uniform mesh to model the entire antenna configuration including the PEC cylinder, the thin dielectric layer and the patch antenna as opposed to a hybrid approach that is sometimes utilized to solve this type of problem.
Keywords :
antenna theory; conformal antennas; finite difference time-domain analysis; mesh generation; microstrip antennas; CFDTD method; FDTD method; coated PEC cylinder; conformal finite difference time domain method; conformal patch antennas; conformal technique; nonuniform mesh; patch antenna; thin dielectric layer; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Dielectrics; Finite difference methods; Geometry; Maxwell equations; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Patch antennas; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7070-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2001.959738
