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AND DESIGN
Lars Josefsson
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Patrik Persson
Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, Sponsor
IEEE Press
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Preface
Abbreviations and Acronyms
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The Definition of a Conformal Antenna
INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2 Why Conformal Antennas?
1.3
1.4 Metal Radomes
1.5
References
Sonar Arrays
History
CIRCULAR ARRAY THEORY
2.1
2.2
Introduction
Fundamentals
2.2.1 Linear Arrays
2.2.2 Circular Arrays
Phase Mode Theory
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 Discrete Elements
2.3.3 Directional Elements
The Ripple Problem in Omnidirectional Patterns
2.4.1 Isotropic Radiators
2.4.2 Higher-Order Phase Modes
2.4.3 Directional Radiators
Elevation Pattern
Focused Beam Pattern
2.3
2.4
2.5
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References
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THE SHAPES OF CONFORMAL ANTENNAS
3.1
3.2
Introduction
360° Coverage
CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
3.3
3.2.1 360° Coverage Using Planar Surfaces
3.2.2 360° Coverage Using a Curved Surface
Hemispherical Coverage
3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 Hemispherical Coverage Using Planar Surfaces
3.3.3 Half Sphere
3.3.4 Cone
3.3.5 Ellipsoid
3.3.6 Paraboloid
3.3.7 Comparing Shapes
3.4 Multifaceted Surfaces
3.5
References
4 METHODS OF ANALYSIS
4.1
4.2
4.3
Introduction
The Problem
Electrically Small Surfaces
4.3.1 Introduction
4.3.2 Modal Solutions
4.3.2.1 Introduction
4.3.2.2 The Circular Cylinder
4.3.2.3 A Unit Cell Approach
4.3.3 Integral Equations and the Method of Moments
4.3.4 Finite Difference Time Domain Methods (FDTD)
4.3.4.1 Introduction
4.3.4.2 Conformal or Contour-Patch (CP) FDTD
4.3.4.3 FDTD in Global Curvilinear Coordinates
4.3.4.4 FDTD in Cylindrical Coordinates
4.3.5 Finite Element Method (FEM)
4.3.5.1 Introduction
4.3.5.2 Hybrid FE-BI Method
4.4
4.5
Electrically Large Surfaces
4.4.1 Introduction
4.4.2 High-Frequency Methods for PEC Surfaces
4.4.3 High-Frequency Methods for Dielectric Coated Surfaces
Two Examples
4.5.1 Introduction
4.5.2 The Aperture Antenna
4.5.3 The Microstrip-Patch Antenna
A Comparison of Analysis Methods
4.6
Appendix 4A—Interpretation of the ray theory
4A.1 Watson Transformation
4A.2 Fock Substitution
4A.3 SDP Integration
4A.4 Surface Waves
4A.5 Generalization
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