Approximate and Full-Wave Analysis for Efficient Antenna Design

Abstract

Antenna design, starting from scratch, using full wave analysis software can become a very time-consuming task. Using analytical (approximate) antenna models, especially at the initial stage, can reduce the overall design time considerably, as is shown in this paper. To help antenna designers, a list of common antenna types and the accompanying models is given. Two of the models have not been published, in the current form, before.