Title :
A method for calculating the near-field of a phased array antenna
Author :
Song, D.A. ; Zhao, G. ; Wu, Chang-Yu
Author_Institution :
Nat. Key Lab. of Electromagn. Compatibility, Hubei, China
Abstract :
The near-field of a phased array consisting of thin wire half-wave dipoles is evaluated with the mutual impedance concept. The theoretical results and measurements are compared and close in the regions of the main beam and the closest sidelobe
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; dipole antenna arrays; electromagnetic fields; EM fields; closest sidelobe; main beam; mutual impedance concept; near-field calculation method; phased array antenna; thin wire half-wave dipoles; Antenna arrays; Current distribution; Dipole antennas; Electromagnetic radiation; Impedance; Mutual coupling; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Radar tracking; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1998. 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5015-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISEMC.1998.750162
