Simulation of circular patch antenna on a sphere using the conformal finite difference time domain (CFDTD) algorithm

The conformal finite difference time domain (CFDTD) algorithm is employed in this paper to simulate the radiation and impedance characteristics of circular microstrip patches mounted on a spherical surface. Numerical results not only demonstrate its versatility, but the accuracy and numerical effici...

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Published inIEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium. Digest. Held in conjunction with: USNC/CNC/URSI North American Radio Sci. Meeting (Cat. No.03CH37450) Vol. 2; pp. 988 - 991 vol.2
Main Authors Du, K., Farahat, N., Raouf, H.A., Su, T., Yu, W.H., Mittra, R.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2003
Subjects
Electromagnetic radiation
Finite difference methods
Geometry
Message-oriented middleware
Microstrip antenna arrays
Microstrip antennas
Patch antennas
Phased arrays
Surface impedance
Time domain analysis
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Summary:The conformal finite difference time domain (CFDTD) algorithm is employed in this paper to simulate the radiation and impedance characteristics of circular microstrip patches mounted on a spherical surface. Numerical results not only demonstrate its versatility, but the accuracy and numerical efficiency of the CFDTD method as well.
ISBN:9780780378469
0780378466
DOI:10.1109/APS.2003.1219401