This document reviews different antenna types used in Through-The-Wall Radar Imaging (TTWRI) systems. It discusses that Vivaldi and horn antennas are most commonly used due to their wide bandwidth and high directivity. The review examines several papers that implemented TTWRI systems using antennas such as Vivaldi arrays, horn arrays, Archimedean spirals, and patch antennas across frequency bands from 0.5-10 GHz. Key antenna properties for TTWRI discussed are return loss below -10 dB, gain above 8 dB, and side lobe levels below -10 dB. The document concludes antennas should have low frequency, high gain, low side lobes, and be lightweight for optimal TTWRI performance.
Ellipse Shaped Micro-Strip Patch Antenna for Ku, K and Ka Band ApplicationsIRJET Journal
This document presents the design and simulation of an ellipse-shaped microstrip patch antenna for Ku, K, and Ka band applications (14-31GHz). The antenna is designed on an FR-4 substrate with dimensions of 24x24mm. Simulation results using CST software show the antenna has an impedance bandwidth of 13GHz with VSWR less than 2. Radiation patterns are isotropic across frequencies and maximum gain is 5.5dBi. The compact ellipse shape and use of slots in the ground plane contribute to the antenna's broad bandwidth performance in high frequency bands suitable for applications such as satellites and radars.
Contrastive Parametric Analysis of Rectangular and Circular Microstrip Patch ...RSIS International
The comparative analysis of the rectangular and
circular patch antenna parameters is presented in this paper. To
make it acceptable for various wireless applications the selected
bandwidth is 10 GHz. HFSS is a software development tool
which is used for design and the study of the performance of the
presented antennas. The study gives the idea that the rectangular
patch antenna exhibits higher return loss than the return loss of
circular patch antenna whereas the rectangular patch antenna
has an improved VSWR value of 1.18 than that of the circular
patch with VSWR 1.27. Also the circular patch antenna offers
about 8% higher radio bandwidth and nearly 2.0dB less side
lobe power than that of the rectangular patch antenna. With rise
in the dielectric constant of the substrate material there is a
diminish structure of the patch antenna which leads to an
accommodation in bandwidth, impedance and efficiency of the
antenna. The simulated antennas are used in the field of 3G
communications due to the resonance frequency. The delineate
study about the dimensions such as width, length, feed point
location, ground dimension for each patch antenna of different
dielectric material are calculated and compared and the result
shows about the contrastive analysis of different patch antenna
performance parameter like VSWR, Reflection coefficient,
Bandwidth, Impedance, Mismatch loss, Directivity, Gain and
Field are analysed and compared. The paper includes the
detailed analysis of various tables, graphs.
A Novel Design and Characterization of 3-Shape Microstrip Patch Antenna for C...IRJET Journal
This document describes the design and characterization of a novel 3-shape microstrip patch antenna for C-band and X-band applications. A 3-shape slot was cut into a square patch to enhance bandwidth. Finite element method simulations showed the antenna resonated at 4.31 GHz, 6.45 GHz and 8.88 GHz with return losses of -15.39 dB, -11.31 dB and -12.41 dB respectively. Radiation patterns and VSWR were analyzed to characterize antenna performance across C-band and X-band frequencies. The proposed antenna design achieved increased bandwidth over a simple patch antenna.
1. The document presents a novel rectangular planar ultra-wide band antenna with band-notched characteristics.
2. The proposed antenna design has circular slots in the patch and two stepped corners, along with two inverted L-shaped slots, to reject frequencies from 3.75 to 6.12 GHz.
3. Simulation results show the antenna operates from 2.87 to 11.14 GHz with VSWR less than 2, except in the rejected band, with an impedance bandwidth of 7.18 GHz.
A Review paper on design for microstrip patch antennaIRJET Journal
This document reviews techniques for designing efficient microstrip patch antennas. It summarizes several papers that propose different techniques such as slot cutting, fractal geometry, and defected ground structures to improve antenna characteristics like bandwidth and gain. It then describes the design of an initiator patch antenna, including selecting parameters like operating frequency, dielectric constant, and substrate height. Dimensions of the initiator patch are calculated and different shaped slots are analyzed to modify the design. In conclusion, while techniques can improve limitations, further research is still needed to address issues like complex structures and reduced bandwidth or gain.
A simple design of broadband higher frequency microstrip patch antenna for K ...IRJET Journal
1) The document presents the design of a crossed taper shaped microstrip patch antenna for use in the K band frequency range.
2) The antenna was simulated using CST Microwave Studio and tested on an FR-4 substrate. It achieved a bandwidth of 3.5GHz between 19.1-22.6GHz and a maximum gain of 3.2dBi.
3) Simulation results showed good return loss below -10dB, bidirectional radiation patterns, and current distribution concentrated at the feed junction and edges of the crossed taper. The antenna design provides improved performance for applications in satellite and radar communications in the K band frequencies.
IRJET-Design and Fabrication of Ultra Wide Band Antenna with Band Notching Pr...IRJET Journal
This document provides a review of ultra-wide band antennas with band-notching properties. It discusses how defected ground structures can be used to achieve band notching at specific frequencies like the WLAN band, in order to avoid interference with other wireless systems. Various antenna geometries and feeding techniques that have been studied for achieving ultra-wide bandwidth are summarized. The document reviews several previous studies on microstrip-fed patch antennas, monopole antennas, and defected ground structure antennas designed for ultra-wide bandwidth with frequency band rejections.
DESIGN OF A COMPACT CIRCULAR MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA FOR WLAN APPLICATIONS pijans
This paper presents the design of a compact circular microstrip patch antenna for WLAN applications which covers the band 5.15 to 5.825 GHz. The antenna is designed using 1.4mm thick FR-4 (lossy)substrate with relative permittivity 4.4 and a microstrip line feed is used. The radius of the circular patch is chosen as 7.62mm. To reduce the size and enhance the performance of the proposed antenna, a circular slot is loaded on circular patch and a square slot is etched on the ground plane of dimension 30mm×30mm. Design of the antenna is carried out using CST Microsoft Studio Sonimulation Software. The proposed antenna resonates at 5.5 GHz with a wider bandwidth of 702 MHz and it provides low return loss of -31.58 dB, good gain of 3.23 dB and directivity of 4.28 dBi and high efficiency of around 79% against the resonance frequency. The geometry of the proposed circular antenna with reduced size and its various performance parameters such as return loss, bandwidth, VSWR, gain, directivity, efficiency and radiation pattern plots are presented and discussed.
Ellipse Shaped Micro-Strip Patch Antenna for Ku, K and Ka Band ApplicationsIRJET Journal
This document presents the design and simulation of an ellipse-shaped microstrip patch antenna for Ku, K, and Ka band applications (14-31GHz). The antenna is designed on an FR-4 substrate with dimensions of 24x24mm. Simulation results using CST software show the antenna has an impedance bandwidth of 13GHz with VSWR less than 2. Radiation patterns are isotropic across frequencies and maximum gain is 5.5dBi. The compact ellipse shape and use of slots in the ground plane contribute to the antenna's broad bandwidth performance in high frequency bands suitable for applications such as satellites and radars.
Contrastive Parametric Analysis of Rectangular and Circular Microstrip Patch ...RSIS International
The comparative analysis of the rectangular and
circular patch antenna parameters is presented in this paper. To
make it acceptable for various wireless applications the selected
bandwidth is 10 GHz. HFSS is a software development tool
which is used for design and the study of the performance of the
presented antennas. The study gives the idea that the rectangular
patch antenna exhibits higher return loss than the return loss of
circular patch antenna whereas the rectangular patch antenna
has an improved VSWR value of 1.18 than that of the circular
patch with VSWR 1.27. Also the circular patch antenna offers
about 8% higher radio bandwidth and nearly 2.0dB less side
lobe power than that of the rectangular patch antenna. With rise
in the dielectric constant of the substrate material there is a
diminish structure of the patch antenna which leads to an
accommodation in bandwidth, impedance and efficiency of the
antenna. The simulated antennas are used in the field of 3G
communications due to the resonance frequency. The delineate
study about the dimensions such as width, length, feed point
location, ground dimension for each patch antenna of different
dielectric material are calculated and compared and the result
shows about the contrastive analysis of different patch antenna
performance parameter like VSWR, Reflection coefficient,
Bandwidth, Impedance, Mismatch loss, Directivity, Gain and
Field are analysed and compared. The paper includes the
detailed analysis of various tables, graphs.
A Novel Design and Characterization of 3-Shape Microstrip Patch Antenna for C...IRJET Journal
This document describes the design and characterization of a novel 3-shape microstrip patch antenna for C-band and X-band applications. A 3-shape slot was cut into a square patch to enhance bandwidth. Finite element method simulations showed the antenna resonated at 4.31 GHz, 6.45 GHz and 8.88 GHz with return losses of -15.39 dB, -11.31 dB and -12.41 dB respectively. Radiation patterns and VSWR were analyzed to characterize antenna performance across C-band and X-band frequencies. The proposed antenna design achieved increased bandwidth over a simple patch antenna.
1. The document presents a novel rectangular planar ultra-wide band antenna with band-notched characteristics.
2. The proposed antenna design has circular slots in the patch and two stepped corners, along with two inverted L-shaped slots, to reject frequencies from 3.75 to 6.12 GHz.
3. Simulation results show the antenna operates from 2.87 to 11.14 GHz with VSWR less than 2, except in the rejected band, with an impedance bandwidth of 7.18 GHz.
A Review paper on design for microstrip patch antennaIRJET Journal
This document reviews techniques for designing efficient microstrip patch antennas. It summarizes several papers that propose different techniques such as slot cutting, fractal geometry, and defected ground structures to improve antenna characteristics like bandwidth and gain. It then describes the design of an initiator patch antenna, including selecting parameters like operating frequency, dielectric constant, and substrate height. Dimensions of the initiator patch are calculated and different shaped slots are analyzed to modify the design. In conclusion, while techniques can improve limitations, further research is still needed to address issues like complex structures and reduced bandwidth or gain.
A simple design of broadband higher frequency microstrip patch antenna for K ...IRJET Journal
1) The document presents the design of a crossed taper shaped microstrip patch antenna for use in the K band frequency range.
2) The antenna was simulated using CST Microwave Studio and tested on an FR-4 substrate. It achieved a bandwidth of 3.5GHz between 19.1-22.6GHz and a maximum gain of 3.2dBi.
3) Simulation results showed good return loss below -10dB, bidirectional radiation patterns, and current distribution concentrated at the feed junction and edges of the crossed taper. The antenna design provides improved performance for applications in satellite and radar communications in the K band frequencies.
IRJET-Design and Fabrication of Ultra Wide Band Antenna with Band Notching Pr...IRJET Journal
This document provides a review of ultra-wide band antennas with band-notching properties. It discusses how defected ground structures can be used to achieve band notching at specific frequencies like the WLAN band, in order to avoid interference with other wireless systems. Various antenna geometries and feeding techniques that have been studied for achieving ultra-wide bandwidth are summarized. The document reviews several previous studies on microstrip-fed patch antennas, monopole antennas, and defected ground structure antennas designed for ultra-wide bandwidth with frequency band rejections.
DESIGN OF A COMPACT CIRCULAR MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA FOR WLAN APPLICATIONS pijans
This paper presents the design of a compact circular microstrip patch antenna for WLAN applications which covers the band 5.15 to 5.825 GHz. The antenna is designed using 1.4mm thick FR-4 (lossy)substrate with relative permittivity 4.4 and a microstrip line feed is used. The radius of the circular patch is chosen as 7.62mm. To reduce the size and enhance the performance of the proposed antenna, a circular slot is loaded on circular patch and a square slot is etched on the ground plane of dimension 30mm×30mm. Design of the antenna is carried out using CST Microsoft Studio Sonimulation Software. The proposed antenna resonates at 5.5 GHz with a wider bandwidth of 702 MHz and it provides low return loss of -31.58 dB, good gain of 3.23 dB and directivity of 4.28 dBi and high efficiency of around 79% against the resonance frequency. The geometry of the proposed circular antenna with reduced size and its various performance parameters such as return loss, bandwidth, VSWR, gain, directivity, efficiency and radiation pattern plots are presented and discussed.
Performance Analysis of Corporate Feed Rectangular Patch Element and Circular...Mohamed Hassouna
This paper present simple, slim, low cost and high gain circular patch and rectangular patch microstrip array antenna, with the details steps of design process, operate in X-band(8 GHz to 12 GHz) and it provides a mean to choose the effective one based on the performance analysis of both of these array antennas. The method of analysis, design and development of these array antennas are explained completely here and analyses are carried out for 4x2 arrays. The simulation has been performed by using commercially available antenna simulator, SONNET version V12.56, to compute the current distribution, return loss response and radiation pattern. The proposed antennas are designed by using Taconic TLY-5 dielectric substrate with permittivity, εr = 2.2 and height, h =1.588 mm. In all cases we get return losses in the range -4.96 dB to -25.21 dB at frequencies around 10 GHz. The gain of these antennas as simulated are found above 6 dB and side lobe label is maintained lower than main lobe. Operating frequency of these antennas is 10 GHz so these antennas are suitable for X-band application.
This document describes the design and simulation of a trapezoidal microstrip patch antenna for ultra-wideband applications from 3-10 GHz. The antenna has a trapezoidal patch connected to a microstrip feedline on an FR4 substrate. A slot is etched in the ground plane to increase the impedance bandwidth. Simulations show the antenna achieves over 107% fractional bandwidth with return loss over 10 dB and VSWR less than 2 across the band. Radiation patterns are omnidirectional in the H-plane and bidirectional in the E-plane. The antenna realizes an average gain of 4.569 dB and is presented as a candidate for UWB applications.
Novel Ultra-Wide Band Microstrip Patch Antenna Design for Space Research and ...IRJET Journal
The document describes the design and analysis of an ultra-wide band microstrip patch antenna for space research and radio astronomy applications. The antenna design uses FR-4 substrate with a thickness of 1.3mm and copper material for the patch and ground plane. The proposed antenna design has an impedance bandwidth of 5.606 GHz between 10.846-16.452 GHz with a return loss of -31.181 dB at a resonant frequency of 11.82 GHz. Simulation results show the antenna has a gain of 3.973 dB, directivity of 4.605 dBi, and fractional bandwidth of 47.42%, making it suitable for applications such as fixed-satellite systems, broadcasting satellites, space research, radiolocation,
A Review on Recent DGS Techniques on Multiband Microstrip Patch Antenna for W...ijtsrd
The document reviews various techniques that have been proposed by researchers to achieve multiband operation in microstrip patch antennas. Slotting of the patch and ground plane and use of defected ground structures are some methods that have been implemented to introduce multiband functionality. Other techniques discussed include loading the patch with different shaped slots, parasitic elements, and use of fractal geometries. The techniques allow covering multiple wireless communication bands simultaneously with improved parameters like bandwidth and gain for applications such as WiFi, Bluetooth, GSM, and WiMAX.
Microstrip Rectangular Monopole Antennas with Defected Ground for UWB Applica...IJECEIAES
This paper presents the design of new compact antennas for ultra wide band applications. Each antenna consists of a rectangular patch fed by 50Ω microstrip transmission line and the ground element is a defected ground structure (DGS). The aim of this study is to improve the bandwidth of these antennas by using DGS and the modification geometry of rectangular structure, which gives new compact antennas for UWB applications. The input impedance bandwidth of the antennas with S11<-10dB is more than 10GHz, from 3GHz to more than 14 GHz. The proposed antennas are investigated and optimized by using CST microwave studio, they are validated by using another electromagnetic solver Ansoft HFSS. The measured parameters present good agreement with simulation. The final antenna structures offer excellent performances for UWB system.
Phi shape uwb antenna with band notch characteristicsKiran Ajetrao
In this paper a novel band notch antenna in UWB
frequency range is designed using split rings. Split rings are
overlapped with designed monopole to give phi shape. The slit
gap gives band-notch operation from 5.1GHz to 6.29GHz and
from 4.94GHz to 5.91GHz for SPSSR and SPSCR antennas
respectively. Simulated and measured results are in good
agreement.
IRJET- Microstrip Patch Antenna for C Band Satellite ApplicationIRJET Journal
This document summarizes a research paper that proposes a microstrip patch antenna design for C-band satellite applications. Key points:
- The antenna was designed, simulated, and optimized using HFSS software to have an operating frequency bandwidth of 0.3GHz between 5.1-5.9GHz for uplink and downlink signals.
- Simulation results found the antenna achieved a maximum return loss of -24dB and radiation patterns were stable in the operating frequency range.
- A hardware prototype was constructed on an FR-4 substrate with dimensions of 40x40mm and tested to meet requirements for military satellite communications.
This document describes the simulation and design of a wideband E-shaped microstrip patch antenna that is conformed to a cylindrical surface. Simulation results using HFSS show that decreasing the substrate permittivity and increasing the substrate thickness can increase the antenna bandwidth. Bandwidths over 29 GHz were achieved with a thickness of 2.6 mm using lower permittivity substrates like RO3203 and Teflon. The compact size and ultra wideband performance of this cylindrical E-shaped patch antenna make it suitable for applications like high-speed wireless communication and avionics.
Designing of Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna for C-Band ApplicationIJMER
Microstrip patch antenna becoming very popular day by day because of its ease of analysis, fabrication, low cast, light weight easy to feed and their attractive radiation characteristics. In this paper we proposed the designed of rectangular microstrip patch antenna to operate at frequency range 5-6 GHz. The simulation is carried out using high frequency simulation structure (HFSS) program.
The antenna is based on the modified epoxy substrate with dielectric constant of approximate 4.4. After simulation rectangular microstrip antenna performs characteristics such as VSWR & return loss smith chart
IRJET- A Literature Review on Wideband Microstrip Patch Antennas using Multip...IRJET Journal
This document reviews literature on designs of wideband microstrip patch antennas using multiple stacked elements. It summarizes several journal articles that propose different stacked configurations to improve bandwidth, including a stacked rectangular patch antenna that achieves 11% bandwidth, a three-element stacked patch with 10% impedance bandwidth and 8.5% axial ratio bandwidth, and a circularly polarized stacked patch with C-type feed that achieves 21% return loss bandwidth and 13.5% axial ratio bandwidth. It also reviews a probe-fed stacked patch with U-slot and E-shaped parasitic patch that achieves a bandwidth of 59.7%. The document concludes that stacked patch antenna designs can provide broad bandwidths suitable for wireless applications like radar and communications
This document provides an overview of microstrip patch antennas. It discusses their structure, which consists of a radiating patch on top of a dielectric substrate with a ground plane on the bottom. Common shapes for the patch include square, rectangular, circular, and triangular. Key parameters that affect performance are described. Advantages include low profile, light weight, and easy integration with circuits. Disadvantages include narrow bandwidth and low gain. Applications discussed include mobile devices, satellites, GPS, and medical therapy. Different types of microstrip antennas are also categorized, including patch antennas, slot antennas, dipoles, and traveling wave antennas.
IRJET- Design and Analysis of LPDA Antenna for through the Wall Detection ...IRJET Journal
This document presents the design, simulation, and analysis of a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) for through-the-wall detection applications operating in the frequency range of 0.5-3 GHz. Key features of the antenna include a gain over 6 dB across the bandwidth, a VSWR less than 2.5, and a directional radiation pattern optimized for detecting targets behind walls. The antenna design was modified from a traditional LPDA by using strip dipoles rather than cylindrical ones and adding a reflector to increase directivity. Simulations showed the antenna meets design requirements for through-wall detection in terms of impedance matching, gain, and minimization of side lobes.
Study of Compact and Wideband Microstrip U-Slot Patch Antenna with DGS for Sa...Rammohan Mudgal
Microstrip patch antennas are used in many wireless
communication applications. This paper proposes the use of a
patch antenna with U-shaped slot and ground with reduced
dimension having DGS(Defected Ground Structure.) to achieve
wideband application with very low return loss. The objective of
this paper is to design, construct and fabricate microstrip antennas
suitable for satellite application that centred at frequency 6.3GHz.
The antenna must operate within the band of 6.3GHz band. This
band is currently being used in military applications. The antenna
is proposed to be used as a transmitting as well as receiving
antenna in wireless network and the mentioned applications. A
thick substrate with finite ground dimensions broadens the
bandwidth of the antenna. The proposed antenna reduced the
return loss as well as increases the bandwidth of the antenna
without increasing substrate height with the help of DGS.
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Bandwidth Improvement of UWB Microstrip Antenna Using Finite Ground PlaneIJERA Editor
Microstrip antennas play a vital role in communication system. It is required in high performance wireless applications. But due to its resonant nature microstrip antennas have some considerable drawbacks like narrowband performance. Extensive study has been carried out on microstrip patch antennas in the recent past, but it still have large scope for improvement in the near future. To overcome narrow bandwidth problem, number of methods and techniques have been suggested and investigated, keeping in mind that the basic advantages of microstrip antenna should not be altered such as low profile, light weight, low cost and simple printed circuit structure. The area of investigation includes modification in geometrical shape of the antenna, use of resonators, use of dipole, and many other parameters. This paper presents a comparison between conventional microstrip antenna and microstip antenna with finite ground plane at ultra wideband. HFSS simulation tool is used here for antenna simulation. For feeding purpose microstrip feed line is used (50Ω). Optimized result provides impedance bandwidth of 7.2GHz with VSWR<2, operating frequency range is from 6.5GHz to 13.7GHz. Proposed antenna is useful for many ultra wideband applications. =
IRJET- Multislot Microstrip Antenna Design in Ultra Wide Band Region usin...IRJET Journal
This document describes the design and simulation of a multislot microstrip patch antenna for ultra-wideband applications from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz. A rectangular patch antenna was designed on an FR-4 substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm. Both an H-slot on the patch and a U-slot on the feed line were added to reduce the antenna size and improve the impedance bandwidth. High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) software was used to simulate the antenna's return loss, radiation pattern, and gain. The simulation results showed a return loss of -32dB across the ultra-wideband frequency range, with a peak directivity of 6.8824 and radiation patterns with minimized
A small H-shaped microstrip patch antenna (MPA) with enhanced bandwidth is presented. The H-shaped antenna is first studied and then fully simulated by HFSS. A dual U slot H patch configuration is proposed to increase the narrow bandwidth, radiation efficiency and directivity. A novel H-shaped patch antenna suitable for wireless and satellite communications is presented. This paper presents the dual U slot H-shaped microstrip patch antenna feed by transmission line. The decrease in the prices of handheld devices and services has made available on the move internet and web services facility to the customers, small antennas requirement are increasing. In this paper H-shaped patch antenna is designed using FR4 substrate. The proposed modified H shaped antenna is designed and simulated using HFSS and caters to various wireless applications such as WiMAX, Wi-Fi, UMTS and Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) e.g. T V, etc.
Planar Monopole Antenna with Enhanced Bandwidth for C-Ku Band Radar BandsIRJET Journal
This document describes the design and simulation of a planar monopole antenna for C-Ku band radar applications ranging from 6GHz to 12GHz. The antenna is a simple copper structure with a cylindrical shape that is cut into two parts with a 0.63cm gap. Simulation software is used to analyze the antenna's performance at different frequencies, including return loss, VSWR, radiation patterns, and gain. The antenna achieves return losses better than -12dB, VSWR below 1.7, and gains between 5.3dB to 7.2dB across the frequency band of interest, demonstrating its effectiveness for use in radar systems.
Enhanced Gain Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wimax ApplicationsIJAEMSJORNAL
This paper proposes a rectangular shaped microstrip patch antenna with enhanced gain which is focused to be used for wimax applications.As today there is a growing demand of wimax technology,the objective of this project is to optimize the gain of antenna and thereby study the effects of antenna dimensions Length(L),Width(W) and substrate parmeters ,relative dielectric constant, substrate thickness on its performance.This project introduces a method using double layer with airgap to design antenna operating at 3.6GHz giving high performance in terms of gain and return loss.A microstrp probe feeding technique and moments based IE3D software will be used to design a microstrip patch antenna with enhanced gain.
Design and Analysis of Cylindrical Arc Array AntennaIRJET Journal
This document describes the design and analysis of a cylindrical arc array antenna. It begins by discussing microstrip patch antennas and their limitations. Conformal antennas are introduced as a type of antenna that can overcome some of the limitations of planar and circular antennas. The design of a single patch antenna is described using equations to calculate the length and width. Then, an array of 8 single patch antennas conformed into a cylindrical arc shape is proposed. Simulation results using CST software show that the cylindrical arc array antenna achieves improved parameters like return loss, voltage standing wave ratio, gain, and directivity compared to a single patch antenna, making it useful for applications in the S-band frequency range.
Performance Analysis of Corporate Feed Rectangular Patch Element and Circular...Mohamed Hassouna
This paper present simple, slim, low cost and high gain circular patch and rectangular patch microstrip array antenna, with the details steps of design process, operate in X-band(8 GHz to 12 GHz) and it provides a mean to choose the effective one based on the performance analysis of both of these array antennas. The method of analysis, design and development of these array antennas are explained completely here and analyses are carried out for 4x2 arrays. The simulation has been performed by using commercially available antenna simulator, SONNET version V12.56, to compute the current distribution, return loss response and radiation pattern. The proposed antennas are designed by using Taconic TLY-5 dielectric substrate with permittivity, εr = 2.2 and height, h =1.588 mm. In all cases we get return losses in the range -4.96 dB to -25.21 dB at frequencies around 10 GHz. The gain of these antennas as simulated are found above 6 dB and side lobe label is maintained lower than main lobe. Operating frequency of these antennas is 10 GHz so these antennas are suitable for X-band application.
This document describes the design and simulation of a trapezoidal microstrip patch antenna for ultra-wideband applications from 3-10 GHz. The antenna has a trapezoidal patch connected to a microstrip feedline on an FR4 substrate. A slot is etched in the ground plane to increase the impedance bandwidth. Simulations show the antenna achieves over 107% fractional bandwidth with return loss over 10 dB and VSWR less than 2 across the band. Radiation patterns are omnidirectional in the H-plane and bidirectional in the E-plane. The antenna realizes an average gain of 4.569 dB and is presented as a candidate for UWB applications.
Novel Ultra-Wide Band Microstrip Patch Antenna Design for Space Research and ...IRJET Journal
The document describes the design and analysis of an ultra-wide band microstrip patch antenna for space research and radio astronomy applications. The antenna design uses FR-4 substrate with a thickness of 1.3mm and copper material for the patch and ground plane. The proposed antenna design has an impedance bandwidth of 5.606 GHz between 10.846-16.452 GHz with a return loss of -31.181 dB at a resonant frequency of 11.82 GHz. Simulation results show the antenna has a gain of 3.973 dB, directivity of 4.605 dBi, and fractional bandwidth of 47.42%, making it suitable for applications such as fixed-satellite systems, broadcasting satellites, space research, radiolocation,
A Review on Recent DGS Techniques on Multiband Microstrip Patch Antenna for W...ijtsrd
The document reviews various techniques that have been proposed by researchers to achieve multiband operation in microstrip patch antennas. Slotting of the patch and ground plane and use of defected ground structures are some methods that have been implemented to introduce multiband functionality. Other techniques discussed include loading the patch with different shaped slots, parasitic elements, and use of fractal geometries. The techniques allow covering multiple wireless communication bands simultaneously with improved parameters like bandwidth and gain for applications such as WiFi, Bluetooth, GSM, and WiMAX.
Microstrip Rectangular Monopole Antennas with Defected Ground for UWB Applica...IJECEIAES
This paper presents the design of new compact antennas for ultra wide band applications. Each antenna consists of a rectangular patch fed by 50Ω microstrip transmission line and the ground element is a defected ground structure (DGS). The aim of this study is to improve the bandwidth of these antennas by using DGS and the modification geometry of rectangular structure, which gives new compact antennas for UWB applications. The input impedance bandwidth of the antennas with S11<-10dB is more than 10GHz, from 3GHz to more than 14 GHz. The proposed antennas are investigated and optimized by using CST microwave studio, they are validated by using another electromagnetic solver Ansoft HFSS. The measured parameters present good agreement with simulation. The final antenna structures offer excellent performances for UWB system.
Phi shape uwb antenna with band notch characteristicsKiran Ajetrao
In this paper a novel band notch antenna in UWB
frequency range is designed using split rings. Split rings are
overlapped with designed monopole to give phi shape. The slit
gap gives band-notch operation from 5.1GHz to 6.29GHz and
from 4.94GHz to 5.91GHz for SPSSR and SPSCR antennas
respectively. Simulated and measured results are in good
agreement.
IRJET- Microstrip Patch Antenna for C Band Satellite ApplicationIRJET Journal
This document summarizes a research paper that proposes a microstrip patch antenna design for C-band satellite applications. Key points:
- The antenna was designed, simulated, and optimized using HFSS software to have an operating frequency bandwidth of 0.3GHz between 5.1-5.9GHz for uplink and downlink signals.
- Simulation results found the antenna achieved a maximum return loss of -24dB and radiation patterns were stable in the operating frequency range.
- A hardware prototype was constructed on an FR-4 substrate with dimensions of 40x40mm and tested to meet requirements for military satellite communications.
This document describes the simulation and design of a wideband E-shaped microstrip patch antenna that is conformed to a cylindrical surface. Simulation results using HFSS show that decreasing the substrate permittivity and increasing the substrate thickness can increase the antenna bandwidth. Bandwidths over 29 GHz were achieved with a thickness of 2.6 mm using lower permittivity substrates like RO3203 and Teflon. The compact size and ultra wideband performance of this cylindrical E-shaped patch antenna make it suitable for applications like high-speed wireless communication and avionics.
Designing of Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna for C-Band ApplicationIJMER
Microstrip patch antenna becoming very popular day by day because of its ease of analysis, fabrication, low cast, light weight easy to feed and their attractive radiation characteristics. In this paper we proposed the designed of rectangular microstrip patch antenna to operate at frequency range 5-6 GHz. The simulation is carried out using high frequency simulation structure (HFSS) program.
The antenna is based on the modified epoxy substrate with dielectric constant of approximate 4.4. After simulation rectangular microstrip antenna performs characteristics such as VSWR & return loss smith chart
IRJET- A Literature Review on Wideband Microstrip Patch Antennas using Multip...IRJET Journal
This document reviews literature on designs of wideband microstrip patch antennas using multiple stacked elements. It summarizes several journal articles that propose different stacked configurations to improve bandwidth, including a stacked rectangular patch antenna that achieves 11% bandwidth, a three-element stacked patch with 10% impedance bandwidth and 8.5% axial ratio bandwidth, and a circularly polarized stacked patch with C-type feed that achieves 21% return loss bandwidth and 13.5% axial ratio bandwidth. It also reviews a probe-fed stacked patch with U-slot and E-shaped parasitic patch that achieves a bandwidth of 59.7%. The document concludes that stacked patch antenna designs can provide broad bandwidths suitable for wireless applications like radar and communications
This document provides an overview of microstrip patch antennas. It discusses their structure, which consists of a radiating patch on top of a dielectric substrate with a ground plane on the bottom. Common shapes for the patch include square, rectangular, circular, and triangular. Key parameters that affect performance are described. Advantages include low profile, light weight, and easy integration with circuits. Disadvantages include narrow bandwidth and low gain. Applications discussed include mobile devices, satellites, GPS, and medical therapy. Different types of microstrip antennas are also categorized, including patch antennas, slot antennas, dipoles, and traveling wave antennas.
IRJET- Design and Analysis of LPDA Antenna for through the Wall Detection ...IRJET Journal
This document presents the design, simulation, and analysis of a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) for through-the-wall detection applications operating in the frequency range of 0.5-3 GHz. Key features of the antenna include a gain over 6 dB across the bandwidth, a VSWR less than 2.5, and a directional radiation pattern optimized for detecting targets behind walls. The antenna design was modified from a traditional LPDA by using strip dipoles rather than cylindrical ones and adding a reflector to increase directivity. Simulations showed the antenna meets design requirements for through-wall detection in terms of impedance matching, gain, and minimization of side lobes.
Study of Compact and Wideband Microstrip U-Slot Patch Antenna with DGS for Sa...Rammohan Mudgal
Microstrip patch antennas are used in many wireless
communication applications. This paper proposes the use of a
patch antenna with U-shaped slot and ground with reduced
dimension having DGS(Defected Ground Structure.) to achieve
wideband application with very low return loss. The objective of
this paper is to design, construct and fabricate microstrip antennas
suitable for satellite application that centred at frequency 6.3GHz.
The antenna must operate within the band of 6.3GHz band. This
band is currently being used in military applications. The antenna
is proposed to be used as a transmitting as well as receiving
antenna in wireless network and the mentioned applications. A
thick substrate with finite ground dimensions broadens the
bandwidth of the antenna. The proposed antenna reduced the
return loss as well as increases the bandwidth of the antenna
without increasing substrate height with the help of DGS.
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Bandwidth Improvement of UWB Microstrip Antenna Using Finite Ground PlaneIJERA Editor
Microstrip antennas play a vital role in communication system. It is required in high performance wireless applications. But due to its resonant nature microstrip antennas have some considerable drawbacks like narrowband performance. Extensive study has been carried out on microstrip patch antennas in the recent past, but it still have large scope for improvement in the near future. To overcome narrow bandwidth problem, number of methods and techniques have been suggested and investigated, keeping in mind that the basic advantages of microstrip antenna should not be altered such as low profile, light weight, low cost and simple printed circuit structure. The area of investigation includes modification in geometrical shape of the antenna, use of resonators, use of dipole, and many other parameters. This paper presents a comparison between conventional microstrip antenna and microstip antenna with finite ground plane at ultra wideband. HFSS simulation tool is used here for antenna simulation. For feeding purpose microstrip feed line is used (50Ω). Optimized result provides impedance bandwidth of 7.2GHz with VSWR<2, operating frequency range is from 6.5GHz to 13.7GHz. Proposed antenna is useful for many ultra wideband applications. =
IRJET- Multislot Microstrip Antenna Design in Ultra Wide Band Region usin...IRJET Journal
This document describes the design and simulation of a multislot microstrip patch antenna for ultra-wideband applications from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz. A rectangular patch antenna was designed on an FR-4 substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm. Both an H-slot on the patch and a U-slot on the feed line were added to reduce the antenna size and improve the impedance bandwidth. High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) software was used to simulate the antenna's return loss, radiation pattern, and gain. The simulation results showed a return loss of -32dB across the ultra-wideband frequency range, with a peak directivity of 6.8824 and radiation patterns with minimized
A small H-shaped microstrip patch antenna (MPA) with enhanced bandwidth is presented. The H-shaped antenna is first studied and then fully simulated by HFSS. A dual U slot H patch configuration is proposed to increase the narrow bandwidth, radiation efficiency and directivity. A novel H-shaped patch antenna suitable for wireless and satellite communications is presented. This paper presents the dual U slot H-shaped microstrip patch antenna feed by transmission line. The decrease in the prices of handheld devices and services has made available on the move internet and web services facility to the customers, small antennas requirement are increasing. In this paper H-shaped patch antenna is designed using FR4 substrate. The proposed modified H shaped antenna is designed and simulated using HFSS and caters to various wireless applications such as WiMAX, Wi-Fi, UMTS and Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) e.g. T V, etc.
Planar Monopole Antenna with Enhanced Bandwidth for C-Ku Band Radar BandsIRJET Journal
This document describes the design and simulation of a planar monopole antenna for C-Ku band radar applications ranging from 6GHz to 12GHz. The antenna is a simple copper structure with a cylindrical shape that is cut into two parts with a 0.63cm gap. Simulation software is used to analyze the antenna's performance at different frequencies, including return loss, VSWR, radiation patterns, and gain. The antenna achieves return losses better than -12dB, VSWR below 1.7, and gains between 5.3dB to 7.2dB across the frequency band of interest, demonstrating its effectiveness for use in radar systems.
Enhanced Gain Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wimax ApplicationsIJAEMSJORNAL
This paper proposes a rectangular shaped microstrip patch antenna with enhanced gain which is focused to be used for wimax applications.As today there is a growing demand of wimax technology,the objective of this project is to optimize the gain of antenna and thereby study the effects of antenna dimensions Length(L),Width(W) and substrate parmeters ,relative dielectric constant, substrate thickness on its performance.This project introduces a method using double layer with airgap to design antenna operating at 3.6GHz giving high performance in terms of gain and return loss.A microstrp probe feeding technique and moments based IE3D software will be used to design a microstrip patch antenna with enhanced gain.
Design and Analysis of Cylindrical Arc Array AntennaIRJET Journal
This document describes the design and analysis of a cylindrical arc array antenna. It begins by discussing microstrip patch antennas and their limitations. Conformal antennas are introduced as a type of antenna that can overcome some of the limitations of planar and circular antennas. The design of a single patch antenna is described using equations to calculate the length and width. Then, an array of 8 single patch antennas conformed into a cylindrical arc shape is proposed. Simulation results using CST software show that the cylindrical arc array antenna achieves improved parameters like return loss, voltage standing wave ratio, gain, and directivity compared to a single patch antenna, making it useful for applications in the S-band frequency range.
Microstrip patch antenna with defected ground structure for biomedical applic...journalBEEI
1. The document describes a defected ground structure-based microstrip patch antenna proposed for narrowband biomedical applications.
2. The antenna resonates at 2.45 GHz with a return loss of -30 dB and a bandwidth of 20 MHz, covering channel 9 of the ISM band.
3. The use of defected ground structure increases the antenna gain to 7.04 dBi and efficiency by 17.63%, with better radiation patterns and current distribution compared to the antenna without defected ground structure.
DESIGN OF A COMPACT CIRCULAR MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA FOR WLAN APPLICATIONSpijans
This paper presents the design of a compact circular microstrip patch antenna for WLAN applications
which covers the band 5.15 to 5.825 GHz. The antenna is designed using 1.4mm thick FR-4
(lossy)substrate with relative permittivity 4.4 and a microstrip line feed is used. The radius of the
circular patch is chosen as 7.62mm. To reduce the size and enhance the performance of the proposed
antenna, a circular slot is loaded on circular patch and a square slot is etched on the ground plane of
dimension 30mm×30mm. Design of the antenna is carried out using CST Microsoft Studio Sonimulation
Software. The proposed antenna resonates at 5.5 GHz with a wider bandwidth of 702 MHz and it provides
low return loss of -31.58 dB, good gain of 3.23 dB and directivity of 4.28 dBi and high efficiency of around
79% against the resonance frequency. The geometry of the proposed circular antenna with reduced size
and its various performance parameters such as return loss, bandwidth, VSWR, gain, directivity, efficiency
and radiation pattern plots are presented and discussed.
DESIGN OF A COMPACT CIRCULAR MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA FOR WLAN APPLICATIONSpijans
This paper presents the design of a compact circular microstrip patch antenna for WLAN applications
which covers the band 5.15 to 5.825 GHz. The antenna is designed using 1.4mm thick FR-4
(lossy)substrate with relative permittivity 4.4 and a microstrip line feed is used. The radius of the
circular patch is chosen as 7.62mm. To reduce the size and enhance the performance of the proposed
antenna, a circular slot is loaded on circular patch and a square slot is etched on the ground plane of
dimension 30mm×30mm. Design of the antenna is carried out using CST Microsoft Studio Sonimulation
Software. The proposed antenna resonates at 5.5 GHz with a wider bandwidth of 702 MHz and it provides
low return loss of -31.58 dB, good gain of 3.23 dB and directivity of 4.28 dBi and high efficiency of around
79% against the resonance frequency. The geometry of the proposed circular antenna with reduced size
and its various performance parameters such as return loss, bandwidth, VSWR, gain, directivity, efficiency
and radiation pattern plots are presented and discussed
IRJET - Design and Optimize of Bow-Tie Patch Antenna with Shifting of Inner ...IRJET Journal
This document describes the design and optimization of a bow-tie patch antenna with shifting inner width using HFSS simulation software. The authors varied parameters like patch arm length and outer width to analyze the S-parameters, operating frequency, directivity, gain and efficiency. They found that shifting the inner width to 1.7mm provided the best results, with a return loss of -18dB at an operating frequency of 10.6GHz. The voltage standing wave ratio was less than 2 over the antenna's operating bandwidth. The antenna exhibited a broadband characteristic and high gain, making it suitable for high frequency applications such as military communications.
Quad-band Microstrip Patch Antenna Based on Dual-Cross SlotsIJSRED
1. The document describes a quad-band microstrip patch antenna with dual cross slots. The antenna resonates at 5.5GHz, 7GHz, 8.4GHz, 12GHz and has a bandwidth from 14.8-19.75GHz, allowing it to operate in the C, X, Ku, and K bands.
2. Simulation results show the antenna has good gain and directivity across the operating bands. Current and field distributions indicate how the antenna produces beams at the resonant frequencies.
3. The dual cross slot design achieves multi-band operation from a single rectangular patch antenna, making it suitable for applications in satellite communication, radar, and military technology.
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research(IJCER)ijceronline
This document summarizes a research paper that presents the design and simulation of a single layer monopole hexagonal microstrip patch antenna for use in direct broadcast satellite (DBS) systems operating at 13.71 GHz. The antenna was designed and optimized using IE3D simulation software. Introducing slots in the patch resulted in a 56.55% size reduction compared to a conventional patch antenna, with resonant frequencies of 9.12 GHz and 13.71 GHz and 10dB bandwidths of 535.30 MHz and 1.49 GHz respectively. Radiation patterns for both resonant frequencies exhibited broad beams suitable for DBS applications. The compact size, dual-band operation, and broadband characteristics make this antenna design suitable for DBS
IRJET- Design and Implementation of V - Shaped HF AntennaIRJET Journal
This document describes the design and implementation of a V-shaped HF antenna. It introduces a novel HF antenna that uses long V-shaped dipoles instead of short linear ones to increase directivity. NEC-2 software is used to numerically evaluate the radiation characteristics of the antenna. The directivity of the V-shaped antenna is found to be 2-5dB higher than a traditional fishbone antenna. The antenna also maintains benefits like low side lobes and wide bandwidth. Parameters like open angle, loading resistance, spacing, and number of dipoles are optimized based on simulation results.
This document describes a novel broadband cylindrical corner reflector antenna for 2.4GHz WiFi base station applications. The antenna uses a printed strip dipole fed cylindrical corner reflector to provide high directivity of 12dBi and impedance bandwidth of 310MHz. Two parasitic elements were added to broaden the bandwidth to cover 1.25GHz, maintaining consistent radiation patterns across frequency bands. Simulation and experimental results showed good agreement, validating the antenna's ability to support various wireless communication standards with a simple design.
A PATCH ANTENNA DESIGN WITH BOOSTED BANDWIDTH FOR ISM BAND APPLICATIONSpijans
In recent times, the utilization of microstrip patch antennas (MPAs) has increased due to their simple
production, simple analysis, low cost, lightweight, easy feeding, and superior radiation characteristics.
Limited bandwidth is a key disadvantage of MPAs. In this paper, a rectangular patch antenna with partial
ground plane (PGP) strategy for ISM applications is proposed to overcome this deficiency and its
performance is compared with that of a traditional patch antenna. A low-cost FR-4 substrate with a
dielectric constant of 4.3 and a thickness of 1.6 mm is used to make both antennas designed. The antennas
are analyzed and simulated at the operating frequency of 2.45 GHz using CST software. The simulation
results show that the proposed antenna has a 0.1465 GHz i.e. 146.5 MHz bandwidth, which is more than
1.77 times larger than a conventional antenna (bandwidth = 0.0827 GHz i.e. 82.7MHz). The suggested
antenna is suitable for a wide range of wireless communication standards, such as Bluetooth (2.4 to 2.485
GHz), WiMAX (2.3 to 2.4 GHz), Microwave ovens (2.4 to 2.48 GHz), RFID (2.4 to 2.5 GHz), S-Band (2.3
to 2.4 GHz), Wireless Communication Services (WCS) 2.345 GHz to 2.360 GHz, and 4G LTE (2.3 to 2.315
GHz).
A PATCH ANTENNA DESIGN WITH BOOSTED BANDWIDTH FOR ISM BAND APPLICATIONSpijans
In recent times, the utilization of microstrip patch antennas (MPAs) has increased due to their simple
production, simple analysis, low cost, lightweight, easy feeding, and superior radiation characteristics.
Limited bandwidth is a key disadvantage of MPAs. In this paper, a rectangular patch antenna with partial
ground plane (PGP) strategy for ISM applications is proposed to overcome this deficiency and its
performance is compared with that of a traditional patch antenna. A low-cost FR-4 substrate with a
dielectric constant of 4.3 and a thickness of 1.6 mm is used to make both antennas designed. The antennas
are analyzed and simulated at the operating frequency of 2.45 GHz using CST software. The simulation
results show that the proposed antenna has a 0.1465 GHz i.e. 146.5 MHz bandwidth, which is more than
1.77 times larger than a conventional antenna (bandwidth = 0.0827 GHz i.e. 82.7MHz). The suggested
antenna is suitable for a wide range of wireless communication standards, such as Bluetooth (2.4 to 2.485
GHz), WiMAX (2.3 to 2.4 GHz), Microwave ovens (2.4 to 2.48 GHz), RFID (2.4 to 2.5 GHz), S-Band (2.3
to 2.4 GHz), Wireless Communication Services (WCS) 2.345 GHz to 2.360 GHz, and 4G LTE (2.3 to 2.315
GHz).
Miniaturised tri-band microstrip patch antenna design for radio and millimet...nooriasukmaningtyas
This research presents an extremely small, cheap and simple structure of multiple bands antenna, where is the proposed design comprise squareslotted a microstrip patch antenna with triple bands of RF and mm-wave for 5G. The conducting material is a perfect electrical conductor on both sides. The antenna is printed on FR-4 lossy with a 3.9 of epsilon. Our tiny antenna has a size of 1.5357x1.5357 mm2 . First, the design parameters were calculated using formulas and then these were simulated by the CST MWS. The simulation results show the antenna performance at the RF band from 0 to 3.4096 GHz with 3.29 gain, a value of return loss S11 and bandwidth of -13.229644 and 3.4096 GHz. The designed antenna works at the mm-wave band ranges 43.5-64 GHz with 3.49 gain, -42.419084 S11 and 20.252 GHz BW. Our antenna can also operate at the mm-wave from 81-95 GHz with -22.269547 S11, 4.52 gain, and 14.085 GHz BW. The small size and supported bandwidth of the designed antenna is suitable for thin and fast transmission devices.
IRJET - Design and Simulation of Multiband Microstrip AntennaIRJET Journal
This document discusses the design and simulation of a multiband microstrip antenna. It begins with an abstract describing how fractal geometries have been used to improve antenna features like bandwidth. It then provides background on previous research using fractal shapes to design wideband and multiband antennas. This project aims to enhance bandwidth by combining different geometries into a hybrid fractal antenna. The antenna is analyzed using CST Microwave Studio software. Various feeding techniques and fractal geometries are tested to optimize parameters like efficiency and bandwidth. The document concludes the antenna has a wider bandwidth than regular antennas and further optimization of parameters could increase bandwidth for multiple applications.
IRJET- MIMO Antenna with Notched Band Characteristics for UWB ApplicationsIRJET Journal
1) The document presents a compact notched MIMO antenna for UWB applications.
2) The antenna has a size of 25x25mm and two symmetrical antenna elements placed vertically to achieve good diversity performance.
3) An L-shaped slit is used to create a notched band between 5.8-6.5GHz to reduce interference between UWB systems and C-band satellite communications.
This document describes a modified rectangular ultra-wideband (UWB) planar monopole antenna for frequencies between 3.15GHz to 18.8GHz. The antenna consists of a rectangular patch with round steps on the lower and upper corners along with a notched partial-circular ground plane. Simulation results show that the round steps and notched ground plane improve impedance matching and bandwidth. The antenna was designed and simulated using ANSOFT HFSS and shows omnidirectional radiation patterns, making it suitable for applications such as short-range, high-speed indoor data communication.
IRJET- Design and Analysis of 5.5 GHz Rectangular Horn Antenna for Wifi Appli...IRJET Journal
This document describes the design and analysis of a rectangular horn antenna for WiFi applications at 5.5 GHz. The antenna was designed using CST simulation software. Simulation results showed the antenna had a return loss of -18 dB, a VSWR of 1.25, and a maximum gain of 12.1 dB at 5.5 GHz. The antenna's beamwidth was calculated to be 22.59 degrees vertically and 31.09 degrees horizontally. The rectangular horn antenna was found to effectively transmit signals for WiFi applications between 5.25-5.75 GHz with high gain and directivity.
5G Fixed Beam Switching on Microstrip Patch Antenna IJECEIAES
5G technology is using millimeter-wave band to improve the wireless communication system. However, narrow transmitter and receiver beams have caused the beam coverage area to be limited. Due to propagation limitations of mm wave band, beam forming technology with multi-beam based communication system, has been focused to overcome the problem. In this letter, a fixed beam switching method is introduced. By changing the switches, four different configurations of patch array antennas are designed to investigate their performances in terms of radiation patterns, beam forming angle, gain, half-power bandwidth and impedance bandwidth at 28 GHz operating frequency for 5G application. Mircostrip antenna is preferred due to its low profile, easy in feeding and array configurations. Three different beam directions had been formed at -15°, 0°, and 15° with half-power bandwidth of range 45˚ to 50˚.
This document describes the design of a microstrip patch antenna for WiMAX applications at 8.5 GHz. The antenna is designed using Advanced Design System software. It consists of a patch, ground plane, and Roger R04003C dielectric substrate. Simulation results show the antenna has a gain of 6.2 dB and return loss of -0.3 dB at a resonant frequency of 7.1 GHz. Plots of S-parameters, far-field patterns, polarization, and radiation patterns are provided from the simulations. The designed antenna achieves good performance for WiMAX applications in the specified frequency range.
A Novel Wideband Circularly Polarized Antenna for Worldwide UHF Band RFID Rea...IJERA Editor
This document presents the design of a novel wideband circularly polarized antenna for UHF RFID reader applications. The antenna uses an air-substrate truncated patch structure to achieve circular polarization. It consists of a radiating patch, suspended microstrip feed line, and ground plane with no dielectric. Four feeding probes connected to a feed network are used to generate quadrature signals and excite circular polarization on the patch. Simulation results show the antenna achieves an impedance bandwidth of 840-960 MHz and axial ratio bandwidth where AR is less than 3. The antenna has a gain over 8 dB and is suitable for universal UHF RFID applications due to its wide bandwidth and simple design.
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This research paper explores using plastic waste as a sustainable and cost-effective construction material. The study focuses on manufacturing pavers and bricks using recycled plastic and partially replacing concrete with plastic alternatives. Initial results found that pavers and bricks made from recycled plastic demonstrate comparable strength and durability to traditional materials while providing environmental and cost benefits. Additionally, preliminary research indicates incorporating plastic waste as a partial concrete replacement significantly reduces construction costs without compromising structural integrity. The outcomes suggest adopting plastic waste in construction can address plastic pollution while optimizing costs, promoting more sustainable building practices.
Advanced control scheme of doubly fed induction generator for wind turbine us...IJECEIAES
This paper describes a speed control device for generating electrical energy on an electricity network based on the doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) used for wind power conversion systems. At first, a double-fed induction generator model was constructed. A control law is formulated to govern the flow of energy between the stator of a DFIG and the energy network using three types of controllers: proportional integral (PI), sliding mode controller (SMC) and second order sliding mode controller (SOSMC). Their different results in terms of power reference tracking, reaction to unexpected speed fluctuations, sensitivity to perturbations, and resilience against machine parameter alterations are compared. MATLAB/Simulink was used to conduct the simulations for the preceding study. Multiple simulations have shown very satisfying results, and the investigations demonstrate the efficacy and power-enhancing capabilities of the suggested control system.
Applications of artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering.pdfAtif Razi
Historically, mechanical engineering has relied heavily on human expertise and empirical methods to solve complex problems. With the introduction of computer-aided design (CAD) and finite element analysis (FEA), the field took its first steps towards digitization. These tools allowed engineers to simulate and analyze mechanical systems with greater accuracy and efficiency. However, the sheer volume of data generated by modern engineering systems and the increasing complexity of these systems have necessitated more advanced analytical tools, paving the way for AI.
AI offers the capability to process vast amounts of data, identify patterns, and make predictions with a level of speed and accuracy unattainable by traditional methods. This has profound implications for mechanical engineering, enabling more efficient design processes, predictive maintenance strategies, and optimized manufacturing operations. AI-driven tools can learn from historical data, adapt to new information, and continuously improve their performance, making them invaluable in tackling the multifaceted challenges of modern mechanical engineering.
An improved modulation technique suitable for a three level flying capacitor ...IJECEIAES
This research paper introduces an innovative modulation technique for controlling a 3-level flying capacitor multilevel inverter (FCMLI), aiming to streamline the modulation process in contrast to conventional methods. The proposed
simplified modulation technique paves the way for more straightforward and
efficient control of multilevel inverters, enabling their widespread adoption and
integration into modern power electronic systems. Through the amalgamation of
sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) with a high-frequency square wave
pulse, this controlling technique attains energy equilibrium across the coupling
capacitor. The modulation scheme incorporates a simplified switching pattern
and a decreased count of voltage references, thereby simplifying the control
algorithm.
artificial intelligence and data science contents.pptxGauravCar
What is artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks that are commonly associated with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason.
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Use PyCharm for remote debugging of WSL on a Windo cf5c162d672e4e58b4dde5d797...shadow0702a
This document serves as a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to effectively use PyCharm for remote debugging of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on a local Windows machine. It meticulously outlines several critical steps in the process, starting with the crucial task of enabling permissions, followed by the installation and configuration of WSL.
The guide then proceeds to explain how to set up the SSH service within the WSL environment, an integral part of the process. Alongside this, it also provides detailed instructions on how to modify the inbound rules of the Windows firewall to facilitate the process, ensuring that there are no connectivity issues that could potentially hinder the debugging process.
The document further emphasizes on the importance of checking the connection between the Windows and WSL environments, providing instructions on how to ensure that the connection is optimal and ready for remote debugging.
It also offers an in-depth guide on how to configure the WSL interpreter and files within the PyCharm environment. This is essential for ensuring that the debugging process is set up correctly and that the program can be run effectively within the WSL terminal.
Additionally, the document provides guidance on how to set up breakpoints for debugging, a fundamental aspect of the debugging process which allows the developer to stop the execution of their code at certain points and inspect their program at those stages.
Finally, the document concludes by providing a link to a reference blog. This blog offers additional information and guidance on configuring the remote Python interpreter in PyCharm, providing the reader with a well-rounded understanding of the process.
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