Antenna Analysis and Design using FEKO Electromagnetic Simulation Software provides a comprehensive tutorial, combining theory with practical applications for the analysis and design of a wide variety of antenna configurations simulated on FEKO, the leading real-world commercial software programme.
Combining the theoretical study of antennas, with a wealth of practical hands-on examples, this book addresses various antenna types. Firstly to serve as an introduction to the fundamental concepts and requirements of full-wave simulations, the most basic (including wire dipoles and loop antennas) are outlined. Following this, the more complicated and practical designs are described, such as broadband microstrip patches and high-gain reflector antennas.
All design types will be simulated on FEKO, the leading real-world commercial software programme for electromagnetics which serves as a powerful educational tool to fully understand the radiation behaviour of antennas. FEKO provides multiple solvers that can be chosen for a fast and efficient analysis depending on the type of antenna and offers a free classroom license for universities.
Highlights:
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the visualization of the antenna current distribution, radiation patterns, and other radiation characteristics that are made available through full-wave simulations
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utilises full-wave electromagnetic simulations for every antenna configuration that is studied in order to facilitate learning, understanding, and testing
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The comparison between theoretical analysis and full-wave simulation results of FEKO are given for a variety of antenna types which will provide readers with a better understanding of the theory, approximations and limitations in the theoretical analysis, and solution accuracy.
FEKO provides free classroom licenses to universities which can be used to simulate the majority of antenna configurations presented in Antenna Analysis and Design using FEKO Electromagnetic Simulation Software.
