Title :
Radiation characteristics of loaded shaped splash plate antennas
Author :
Kasraian, M.K. ; Kishk, A.A. ; Tew, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Mississippi Univ., MS, USA
Abstract :
The radiation characteristics of splash plate feed antennas are studied numerically using the method of moments to solve an exact surface integral equation formulation. A step-by-step procedure was used to improve the radiation characteristics of the feed, resulting in several good feed designs. The feed efficiency was improved significantly. While the cross-polarization level of this feed is acceptable, it is higher than the level achieved by corrugated feeds
Keywords :
antenna feeders; antenna radiation patterns; integral equations; cross-polarization level; feed antennas; feed efficiency; loaded shaped splash plate antennas; method of moments; radiation characteristics; surface integral equation; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Aperture antennas; Dielectric materials; Frequency; Integral equations; Loaded antennas; Moment methods; Polarization; Reflector antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '92, Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Birmingham, AL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0494-2
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1992.202357
