A hybrid MoM/FEM technique for the analysis of cavity-backed patch antennas embedded in large conducting surfaces

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 255-258

  Pekel, U ^a   Mittra, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavity backed patch antenna; Finite element method; Hybrid techniques; Large conducting bodies; Method of moments

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA FEEDERS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CAVITY RESONATORS; COAXIAL CABLES; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; ESTIMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MODELS;

ABSORBING BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CAVITY BACKED PATCH ANTENNAS; ELECTRIC FIELD INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; HYBRID TECHNIQUE; MAGNETIC CURRENTS; MATERIAL INHOMOGENEITY; PATCH EXPANSION FUNCTION;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 19944423464     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(19960805)12:5<255::AID-MOP3>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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