• DocumentCode
    869602
  • Title

    The effectiveness of space-filling fractal geometry in lowering resonant frequency

  • Author

    Best, Steven R. ; Morrow, Jarrett D.

  • Author_Institution
    Cushcraft Corp., Manchester, NH, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    112
  • Lastpage
    115
  • Abstract
    The space-filling fractal geometry of the Hilbert curve is examined in terms of its effectiveness in lowering resonant frequency. It is demonstrated that the complex geometry associated with the space-filling Hilbert fractal curve is inherently ineffective in lowering resonant frequency compared to other less complex geometries of the same size and total wire length. The effectiveness of the geometry in lowering resonant frequency is a direct function of the current vector alignment established by the wire layout.
  • Keywords
    dipole antennas; fractals; resonance; wire antennas; compressed antenna geometry; current vector alignment; dipole antenna; fractal antennas; resonant frequency; space-filling Hilbert fractal curve; space-filling fractal geometry; total wire length; wire layout; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Filling; Fractal antennas; Geometry; Hilbert space; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Shape; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1225
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LAWP.2002.806050
  • Filename
    1107063