54 research outputs found
An Electrodynamics Solver for Moving Sources
An Electrodynamics solver for moving sources is introduced. The main
challenges and formulation are highlighted. The solver enables the simulation
of fields for sources undergoing arbitrary motion. Two examples of uniformly
moving current sources are provided to correlate the numerical solver
computations with theory, based on the solution of Maxwell's equations and the
relativistic transformation of the electromagnetic fields
Hybrid Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Diversity Applications with Linear or Circular Polarization
Maximum-likelihood estimation of specific differential phase and attenuation in rain
Precise estimation of propagation parameters in
precipitation media is of interest to improve the performance
of communications systems and in remote sensing applications.
In this paper, we present maximum-likelihood estimators of
specific attenuation and specific differential phase in rain. The
model used for obtaining the cited estimators assumes coherent
propagation, reflection symmetry of the medium, and Gaussian
statistics of the scattering matrix measurements. No assumptions
about the microphysical properties of the medium are needed.
The performance of the estimators is evaluated through simulated
data. Results show negligible estimators bias and variances close
to Cramer–Rao bounds
Solar-Panel Integrated Circularly Polarized Meshed Patch for Cubesats and Other Small Satellites
This paper presents the design of a circularly polarized (CP) meshed patch antenna fully integrated within a solar panel for operation on CubeSats and other microsatellites. The structure has been designed to ensure optimal antenna performance at S -band as well as to minimize any shadowing effects that can reduce the received power at the solar cells. To generate CP, the antenna is driven by two orthogonal feed points, penetrating through a transparent borosilicate glass layer, as well as a silicon and PCB substrate. Simulated and measured performances, on both a preliminary FR4 design and a fully integrated prototype, demonstrate a good impedance bandwidth, satisfactorily axial ratio, as well as stable radiation patterns and minimum shadowing levels. The proposed antenna can be useful for communications between satellites as well as with the ground station, and since the structure is compact and completely integrated, the design can be an alternative approach to new-phased arrays on solar panels and other beam-steering systems
A planar leaky-wave antenna offering beam steering at broadside using surface-wave launchers
A New Technique for the Analysis of Energy Coupling and Exchange in General Antenna Systems
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