Finite-volume time-domain (FVTD) method and its application to the analysis of hemispherical dielectric-resonator antennas

被引:8
作者
Baumann, D [1 ]
Fumeaux, C [1 ]
Leuchtmann, P [1 ]
Vahldieck, R [1 ]
机构
[1] IFH, ETHZ, Swiss Fed Inst Technol, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
来源
2003 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST, VOLS 1-3 | 2003年
关键词
D O I
10.1109/MWSYM.2003.1212534
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
In this paper the Finite-Volume Time-Domain (FVTD) method is refined and applied to analyze a probe-fed hemispherical dielectric resonator antenna (DRA). To improve the applicability of the FVTD method to microwave problems, a new scheme is introduced taking advantage of the method's inherent flux separation into incoming and outgoing waves. A 3D simulation is performed using an unstructured tetrahedral mesh permitting precise modeling of curved surfaces and fine structures. The obtained results are compared to those from other methods.
引用
收藏
页码:985 / 988
页数:4
相关论文
共 7 条
[1]  
Bonnet P., 1999, TIME DOMAIN ELECTROM
[2]   Cross-polarization characteristics of a probe-fed hemispherical dielectric resonator antenna [J].
Leung, KW ;
Tse, KK ;
Luk, KM ;
Yung, EKN .
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, 1999, 47 (07) :1228-1230
[3]   THEORY AND EXPERIMENT OF A COAXIAL PROBE FED HEMISPHERICAL DIELECTRIC RESONATOR ANTENNA [J].
LEUNG, KW ;
LUK, KM ;
LAI, KYA ;
LIN, D .
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, 1993, 41 (10) :1390-1398
[4]   A 3-DIMENSIONAL MODIFIED FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE FOR MAXWELL EQUATIONS [J].
MADSEN, NK ;
ZIOLKOWSKI, RW .
ELECTROMAGNETICS, 1990, 10 (1-2) :147-161
[5]   DIELECTRIC RESONATOR ANTENNAS - A REVIEW AND GENERAL DESIGN RELATIONS FOR RESONANT-FREQUENCY AND BANDWIDTH [J].
MONGIA, RK ;
BHARTIA, P .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETER-WAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, 1994, 4 (03) :230-247
[6]   A TIME-DOMAIN, FINITE-VOLUME TREATMENT FOR THE MAXWELL EQUATIONS [J].
SHANKAR, V ;
MOHAMMADIAN, AH ;
HALL, WF .
ELECTROMAGNETICS, 1990, 10 (1-2) :127-145
[7]   Hybrid finite-difference/finite-volume time-domain analysis for microwave integrated circuits with curved PEC surfaces using a nonuniform rectangular grid [J].
Yang, MW ;
Chen, YC ;
Mittra, R .
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 2000, 48 (06) :969-975