Software for modelling finite arrays of rectangular waveguides or horns with mutual coupling

Author

Bird, T.S. ; Bateman, D.G.

Author_Institution

CSIRO Div. of Radiophys., Epping, NSW, Australia

fYear

1992

fDate

18-25 June 1992

Firstpage

633

Abstract

A software package has been developed to model arrays of rectangular waveguides or horns with a finite number of elements, and to include the effect of mutual coupling. It provides a program to analyze arrays of different-sized elements; identical-sized elements are treated as a special case. To date the program´s principal application has been in the design of feed clusters for satellite antennas and of phased arrays, but it has general application to both single horns and arrays. A number of examples are presented to show the versatility of the program. Comparisons of computed results with experimental data demonstrate the program´s accuracy.<>

Keywords

digital simulation; microwave antenna arrays; telecommunications computing; waveguide antennas; array modelling; different-sized elements; feed clusters; finite arrays; horns; mutual coupling; phased arrays; rectangular waveguides; satellite antennas; software package; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Mutual coupling; Phased arrays; Rectangular waveguides; Reflection; Scattering; Transmission line matrix methods; Waveguide theory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0730-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1992.221857

Filename

221857