Title :
Three-dimensional monopole antenna for direction of arrival determination
Author :
Verhaevert, J. ; Van Lil, E. ; van de Capelle, A.
Author_Institution :
Div. ESAT-TELEMIC, Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
fDate :
4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design and realisation of a dodecahedral antenna is investigated. The three-dimensional design with pentagonally shaped faces is described. The simulation program NEC2 (numerical electromagnetics code, version 2) is used to simulate the proposed design. This dodecahedral antenna configuration is optimised for all pertinent parameters, according to the coupling constraints and the radiation pattern. The coupling values and the radiation pattern are measured and compared with the simulated values.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; broadband networks; direction-of-arrival estimation; mobile communication; monopole antenna arrays; telecommunication computing; DOA; coupling coefficient; direction of arrival determination; dodecahedral antenna; mobile broadband communication system; numerical electromagnetics code; pentagonally shaped faces; radiation pattern; simulation software program; three-dimensional monopole antenna;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings
DOI :
10.1049/ip-map:20040173
