Radiation Pattern and Directivity of an Antenna Array
Introduction
The application calculates the array factor and directivity for a uniform linear antenna array, and then plots the radiation pattern.
Parameters
The number of elements in the uniform array:
Design frequency:
Permittivity and permeability of free space:
Phase constant:
Wavelength:
For a maximum at:
Inter-element spacing:
Progressive phase shift between elements:
Calculations
Array factor
The directivity for this array is calculated from the total power radiated.
Which, in dB, is:
Reference
Iskander, Magdi F., Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1992.
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