Finite-volume time-domain (FVTD) modelling of a broadband double-ridged horn antenna

被引:18
作者
Baumann, D [1 ]
Fumeaux, C [1 ]
Leuchtmann, P [1 ]
Vahldieck, R [1 ]
机构
[1] ETH, Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Lab Electromagnet Fields & Microwave Elect, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
关键词
FVTD; double-ridged horn antenna;
D O I
10.1002/jnm.545
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This paper demonstrates the suitability of the finite-volume time-domain (FVTD) method to analyse electromagnetic 'real-world' problems. As a challenging example, a 1-18 GHz broadband double-ridged horn antenna is chosen. The horn antenna consists of non-orthogonal and curved parts and a small coaxial feeding that is modelled in detail. The simulation results of the far-field patterns, the return loss and the gain are successfully compared to measurements. They show that the FVTD, method-using an inhomogeneous tetrahedral mesh-is very well suited for simulating complex structures. Copyright (C) 2004 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.
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页码:285 / 298
页数:14
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