Title :
Closed-form lumped element models for folded, disk-loaded monopoles
Author :
Foltz, H. ; McLean, J.S. ; Bodner, L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Texas - Pan American, Edinburg, TX, USA
Abstract :
A lumped element model is presented for folded and unfolded monopoles with top-loading disks, valid when the antenna is electrically small. The lumped element values are frequency independent, can be directly related to physical mechanisms, and have closed-form expressions. The model validity has been tested against a range of numerical and experimental data.
Keywords :
lumped parameter networks; monopole antennas; network topology; circuit model topology; closed-form expressions; closed-form lumped element models; electrically small antenna; folded disk-loaded monopoles; top-loading disks; unfolded monopoles; Capacitance; Closed-form solution; Distributed parameter circuits; Impedance; Inductance; Radio frequency; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Testing; Transmission line antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7330-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2002.1016411
