Determination of optimum antenna placement and configuration for the Riverine Assault Craft

Author

Pflug, D.R. ; Mandry, R.M. ; Veitch, F.

Author_Institution

Rome Lab., ERPT, Griffiss, NY, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1994

fDate

20-24 June 1994

Firstpage

648

Abstract

The optimum placement of antennas on the Riverine Assault Craft (RAC) is described. RAC structure and antennas are modeled as a connected thin-wire structure and analyzed using the numerical electromagnetics code (NEC-2). Each antenna is excited in the presence of the RAC structure and other antennas and its pattern computed and assessed as a function of location and operating frequency. Optimum antenna configuration was determined by iteration starting with a baseline configuration based on experience. Initial tests indicate good agreement with simulation predictions.<>

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; iterative methods; method of moments; military communication; mobile antennas; radionavigation; RAC structure; Riverine Assault Craft; antenna configuration; baseline configuration; connected thin-wire structure; iteration; location; method of moments; modelling; numerical electromagnetics code NEC-2; operating frequency; optimum antenna placement; simulation; Boats; Computer vision; Electromagnetic modeling; Frequency; Laboratories; Navigation; Rivers; Testing; Transmitting antennas; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2009-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1994.407670

Filename

407670