Title :
Application of conformal FDTD algorithm to analysis of conically conformal microstrip antenna
Author :
Lu, Qing ; Xu, Xiaowen ; He, Mang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Beijing Inst. of Technol., Beijing
Abstract :
The conformal FDTD algorithm is employed to analyze the characteristics of the probe-fed conically conformal microstrip patch antenna. The non-uniform meshing technique in Cartesian coordinate system is used. The numerical results show that the conformal algorithm is efficient and accurate enough, besides its better adaptability in dealing with arbitrary antenna structures and shapes.
Keywords :
conformal antennas; finite difference time-domain analysis; microstrip antennas; Cartesian coordinate system; conformal FDTD algorithm; conically conformal microstrip antenna; nonuniform meshing technique; probe-fed patch antenna; Adaptive arrays; Algorithm design and analysis; Dielectric substrates; Finite difference methods; Helium; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Radar antennas; Shape; Time domain analysis; conformal FDTD algorithm; conically conformal microstrip patch antenna; non-uniform meshing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, 2008. ICMMT 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1879-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1880-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICMMT.2008.4540444
