Title :
Characterization of a dual-polarization microstrip phased array antenna for weather sensing applications
Author :
Grabow, T. ; Karimkashi, S. ; Zhang, G.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Radar Res. Center, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Abstract :
The effect of mutual coupling in the modeling of an 8×8 microstrip patch array antenna is presented. The antenna is modeled using embedded individual element patterns, and embedded 4-element image patterns to examine the effects of mutual coupling on the array performance. The measurement results validate the accuracy of the simulation results.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; environmental monitoring (geophysics); geophysical techniques; microstrip antenna arrays; 8×8 microstrip patch array antenna modeling; dual-polarization microstrip phased array antenna characterization; embedded 4-element image patterns; embedded individual element patterns; mutual coupling effect; weather sensing applications; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Finite element analysis; Microstrip; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Microstrip antenna; mutual coupling; phased array radar (PAR);
Conference_Titel :
Applied Computational Electromagnetics (ACES), 2015 31st International Review of Progress in
Conference_Location :
Williamsburg, VA
