Title :
Analysis of the elliptic-cylindrical-rectangular patch antenna
Author_Institution :
Calabria Univ., Italy
Abstract :
One of the most interesting characteristics of microstrip patch antennas is that they can be printed on curved substrates. In fact they have found many applications in the aerospace industry where antennas conformal to the aerodynamic surface of the aircraft are needed. In this paper a cavity model analysis of the elliptic cylindrical rectangular patch antenna is reported. A short account of the theory is given and expressions of the radiated electric field are presented. Plots of far-field and input impedance for a probe fed patch are also shown. The effects of the eccentricity of the elliptic cylinder on the characteristics of the antenna are discussed.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; aircraft; cavity model analysis; curved substrates; eccentricity; elliptic cylinder; elliptic-cylindrical-rectangular patch antenna; far-field; input impedance; microstrip patch antennas; probe fed patch; radiated electric field; Aerodynamics; Aerospace industry; Aircraft; Antenna theory; Equations; Geometry; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4478-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1998.690855
