Efficient 3-D moment-method analysis for reflector antennas using a far-field approximation technique

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-12

  McCowen, A ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHOD OF MOMENTS;

DISCRETIZATION;

ANTENNA REFLECTORS;

EID: 0032650688     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:19990142     Document Type: Article

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