Efficient modeling and analysis of infinite periodic antenna arrays by tetrahedral finite elements

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium: Wireless Technologies and Information Networks, APS 1999 - Held in conjunction with USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting

Volumn 4, Issue , 1999, Pages 2504-2507

  Filipovic, Dejan S ^a   Volakis, John L ^a   Andersen, Lars S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EYE PROTECTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INFORMATION SERVICES; LINEAR TRANSFORMATIONS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

FINITE ELEMENT-BOUNDARY INTEGRAL; HIGHER ORDER ELEMENTS; LOWER ORDER ELEMENTS; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; PERIODIC GREEN'S FUNCTION; RADIATION INTEGRALS; TETRAHEDRAL FINITE ELEMENTS; VECTOR FINITE ELEMENT;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 0005589916     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APS.1999.789318     Document Type: Conference Paper

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