Finite Element Analysis of Antennas and Arrays
Wiley - IEEE (Series Nr. 1)
1. Edition January 2009
472 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Antenna technologies have received renewed interest because of the rapid development of wireless devices and advanced defense applications. Consequently, highly accurate and efficient modeling and simulation tools are needed to satisfy the demand for sophisticated antenna designs. Finite Element Analysis of Antennas and Arrays covers all the technical aspects in the analysis of complex antennas and arrays using the finite element method.
The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Coverage of the Finite Element Analysis and Modeling of
Antennas and Arrays
Aimed at researchers as well as practical engineers-and packed with over 200 illustrations including twenty-two color plates-Finite Element Analysis of Antennas and Arrays presents:
* Time- and frequency-domain formulations and mesh truncation techniques
* Antenna source modeling and parameter calculation
* Modeling of complex materials and fine geometrical details
* Analysis and modeling of narrowband and broadband antennas
* Analysis and modeling of infinite and finite phased-array antennas
* Analysis and modeling of antenna and platform interactions
Recognizing the strengths of other numerical methods, this book goes beyond the finite element method and covers hybrid techniques that combine the finite element method with the finite difference time-domain method, the method of moments, and the high-frequency asymptotic methods to efficiently deal with a variety of complex antenna problems.
Complemented with numerous examples, this cutting-edge resource fully demonstrates the power and capabilities of the finite element analysis and its many practical applications.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1: Introduction.
1.1 Numerical Simulation of Antennas.
1.2 Finite Element Analysis vs. Other Numerical Methods.
1.3 Frequency- vs. Time-Domain Simulations.
1.4 Brief Review of Past Work.
1.5 Overview of This Book.
References.
Chapter 2: Finite Element Formulation.
2.1 Finite Element Formulation in the Frequency Domain.
2.2 Finite Element Formulation in the Time Domain.
2.3 Modeling of Complex Materials.
2.4 Solution of the Finite Element Equations.
2.5 Higher-Order and Curvilinear Finite Elements.
2.6 Summary.
References.
Chapter 3: Finite Element Mesh Truncation.
3.1 Absorbing Boundary Conditions.
3.2 Perfectly Matched Layers.
3.3 Boundary Integral Equations.
3.4 Summary.
References.
Chapter 4: Hybrid FETD-FDTD Technique.
4.1 The FDTD Method.
4.2 PML Implementation in FDTD.
4.3 Near-to-Far-Field Transformation in FDTD.
4.4 Alternative FETD Formulation.
4.5 Equivalence between FETD and FDTD.
4.6 Stable FETD-FDTD Interface.
4.7 Building Hybrid Meshes.
4.8 Wave-Equation Stablization.
4.9 Validation Examples.
4.10 Summary.
References.
Chapter 5: Antenna Source Modeling and Parameter Calculation.
5.1 Antenna Feed Modeling.
5.2 Plane-Wave Excitation.
5.3 Far-Field Pattern Computation.
5.4 Near-Field Visualization.
5.5 Summary.
References.
Chapter 6: Modeling of Complex Structures.
6.1 Thin Material Layers and Sheets.
6.2 Thin Wires and Slots.
6.3 Lumped Circuit Elements.
6.4 Distributed Feed Network.
6.5 System-Level Coupling Example.
6.6 Summary.
References.
Chapter 7: Antenna Simulation Examples.
7.1 Narrowband Antennas.
7.2 Broadband Antennas.
7.3 Antenna RCS Simulations.
7.4 Summary.
References.
Chapter 8: Axisymmetric Antenna Modeling.
8.1 Method of Analysis.
8.2 Application Examples.
8.3 Summary.
References.
Chapter 9: Infinite Phased Array Modeling.
9.1 Frequency-Domain Modeling.
9.2 Time-Domain Modeling.
9.3 Approximation to Finite Arrays.
9.4 Summary.
References.
Chapter 10: Finite Phased Array Modeling.
10.1 Frequency-Domain Modeling.
10.2 Time-Domain Modeling.
10.3 Summary.
References.
Chapter 11: Antenna-Platform Interaction Modeling.
11.1 Coupled Analysis.
11.2 Decoupled Analysis.
11.3 Summary.
References.
Chapter 12: Numerical and Practical Considerations.
12.1 Choice of Simulation Technologies.
12.2 Frequency- vs. Time-Domain Simulation Tools.
12.3 Fast Frequency Sweep.
12.4 Numerical Convergence.
12.5 Domain Decomposition and Parallel Computing.
12.6 Verification and Validation of Predictions.
12.7 Summary.
References.
Index.
Douglas J. Riley, PhD, received his doctorate in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and has over twenty years of experience in the research, development, and practical application of time-domain methods for computational electromagnetics. A Technical Fellow with the Northrop Grumman Space Technology Sector, he was previously a Technical Fellow with Northrop Grumman Mission Systems and a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff with Sandia National Laboratories.
