installedAntenna
Description
The installedAntenna
object creates an installed antenna
setup that enables you to mount antennas on a platform for analysis.
Installed antenna analysis involves an electrically large structure called a platform. Around this platform, different antenna elements are placed. You can analyze the effects of the platform on the antenna performance. Installed antenna analysis is commonly used in aerospace, defense, and auto applications. The platforms in this case are planes, ships, or inside the bumper of a car.
Another common application of installed antenna analysis is to determine the interference of different antennas placed on a large platform.
Note
installedAntenna
only models pure metal structures.
Creation
Description
creates
an installed antenna setup. The default setup has a rectangular reflector in
the X-Y plane as the platform with a dipole as the antenna. The dimensions
of the dipole antenna are chosen for an operating frequency of 1 GHz.ant
= installedAntenna
sets properties using one or more name-value pairs. For example,
ant
= installedAntenna(Name,Value)ant = installedAntenna('Element',monopole)
creates an
installed antenna setup using monopole as the antenna.
Output Arguments
Properties
Object Functions
show | Display antenna, array structures or shapes |
solver | Access FMM solver for electromagnetic analysis |
axialRatio | Axial ratio of antenna |
beamwidth | Beamwidth of antenna |
charge | Charge distribution on antenna or array surface |
current | Current distribution on antenna or array surface |
EHfields | Electric and magnetic fields of antennas; Embedded electric and magnetic fields of antenna element in arrays |
impedance | Input impedance of antenna; scan impedance of array |
mesh | Mesh properties of metal, dielectric antenna, or array structure |
meshconfig | Change mesh mode of antenna structure |
pattern | Radiation pattern and phase of antenna or array; Embedded pattern of antenna element in array |
patternAzimuth | Azimuth pattern of antenna or array |
patternElevation | Elevation pattern of antenna or array |
returnLoss | Return loss of antenna; scan return loss of array |
sparameters | Calculate S-parameter for antenna and antenna array objects |
vswr | Voltage standing wave ratio of antenna |
Examples
Algorithms
Version History
Introduced in R2019a