A hybridization of finite-element and high-frequency methods for pattern prediction for antennas on aircraft structures

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 28-37

  Ozdemir T ^a   Nurnberger, M W ^a   Volakis, J L ^a   Kipp, R ^b   Berrie, J ^c  

^a University of Michigan   (United States)

^b DEMACO Inc   (United States)

^c Mission Research Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT RADAR EQUIPMENT; CAVITY RESONATORS; ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FREQUENCY STABILITY; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOBILE ANTENNAS;

ANTENNA PATTERN ILLUMINATION; CAVITY BACKED ANTENNAS; HIGH FREQUENCY METHODS;

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA);

EID: 0030164434     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/74.511950     Document Type: Article

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