Radiation characteristics of loaded shaped splash plate antennas

Abstract

The radiation characteristics of splash plate feed antennas are studied numerically using the method of moments to solve an exact surface integral equation formulation. A step-by-step procedure was used to improve the radiation characteristics of the feed, resulting in several good feed designs. The feed efficiency was improved significantly. While the cross-polarization level of this feed is acceptable, it is higher than the level achieved by corrugated feeds.<>