Studies on conformal antenna arrays placed on cylindrical curved surfaces

Abstract

This paper presents the studies conducted on conformal antennas placed on cylindrical curved surfaces. The radiation patterns for 4,8,16 and 32 element conformal arrays have been studied for omnidirectional applications. 8 element arrays have been studied for different spacing's and for different curvatures. The phase compensation on conformal arrays are also studied and the results are presented. An 8 element conformal antenna array with phase compensation has been fabricated using inset fed microstrip patch elements and the results are also presented.