{"title":"Complementary SRR-Based Reflector to Enhance Microstrip Antenna Performance","authors":"M. Ucar","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360620","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, complementary split ring resonator (SRR) based reflector to enhance the printed slot dipole (PSD) antenna performance is introduced. The numerically calculated return-loss, directivity and radiation pattern results of the PSD antenna, with (w/) and without (w/o) CSRR element etched on reflector plane are presented and investigated. Numerical analysis and modelling of the proposed design are carried out using CST Microwave Studio simulator based on the finite integration technique. According to the simulation results, with the inclusion of the CSRR-based reflector into the PSD antenna, the directivity is increased by values changes from 0.6 dB to 4.25 dB through the\u0000operation band, while an improvement in bandwidth (~2.1%) is seen. It is also shown that this improvement in antenna performance is due to the -negative (ENG) behavior of CSRR structures. Prototype of the proposed antenna is fabricated using Arlon DiClad 880 substrate with electrical permittivity ofεr= 2.2. A quite good agreement between simulation and measurement is obtained. In this study, it is shown that the radiation\u0000performance of the antenna can be increased easily by using the CSRR element as a reflector in the antenna structure with a new enhancement approach. Also, the proposed antenna with a compact size of 0.27λ× 0.41λ is appropriate for operating in IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ax (2.4 GHz) WLAN applications.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89656435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Behavior of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Photonic Crystals with or without a Defect","authors":"A. Basmaci","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360603","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the electromagnetic wave propagation behavior of two-dimensional photonic crystal plates with a defect is investigated. For this purpose, the partial differential equation for the electromagnetic wave propagation in various photonic\u0000crystal plates containing a defect or not is obtained by using Maxwell’s equations. The defect is also defined in the electromagnetic wave propagation equation appropriately. In order to solve the electromagnetic wave propagation equation, the finite differences method is used. The material property parameters of the photonic crystal plates are determined with respect to the defects. Accordingly, the effects of material property parameters on electromagnetic wave propagation frequencies, phase velocities, and group velocities are examined. The effects of the size and position of the defects on the\u0000electromagnetic wave propagation frequencies are also discussed. The highest electromagnetic wave propagation fundamental frequency value obtained from the analyses performed is 1.198 Hz. This fundamental frequency value is obtained for the electromagnetic wave propagation in the t-shaped photonic crystal plate. Electromagnetic field distribution maps for the fundamental frequencies of the photonic crystal plates whose electromagnetic wave propagation behaviors are examined are obtained with the ANSYS package program based on the finite differences time-domain\u0000(FDTD) method.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76110229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Compact 2x2 and 4x4 MIMO Antenna Systems for 5G Automotive Applications","authors":"Mohamed O. Khalifa, A. Yacoub, D. Aloi","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360619","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, three Vehicular multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) 5G antenna systems have been constructed from using a newly developed 5G cellular branched Monopole element are presented. The MIMO systems operates in the 5G frequency bands (617MHz-\u00005GHz) with a compact structure that allows for up to four elements to be integrated in the same Sharkfin. The 3 configurations of MIMO systems have been simulated using HFSS, measured on a 1-meter ground plane (GND), then measured on a vehicle roof and the\u0000individual antenna parameters in terms of reflection coefficient and efficiency have captured. The MIMO antenna systems performance in terms of passive isolation, combined radiation pattern, envelope correlation coefficient (ECC), and diversity gain (DG) have been reported and discussed.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90328798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling the Microwave Transmissivity of Row Crops","authors":"Jeil Park, P. Gurrala, B. Hornbuckle, Jiming Song","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360624","url":null,"abstract":"We develop a method to model the microwave transmissivity of row crops that explicitly\u0000accounts for their periodic nature as well as multiple scattering. We hypothesize that this method could eventually be used to improve satellite retrieval of soil moisture and vegetation optical depth in agricultural regions. The method is characterized by unit cells\u0000terminated by periodic boundary conditions and Floquet port excitations solved using commercial software. Individual plants are represented by vertically oriented dielectric cylinders. We calculate canopy transmissivity, reflectivity, and loss in terms of S-parameters. We validate the model with analytical solutions and illustrate the effect of canopy scattering. Our simulation results are consistent with both simulated and measured data published in the literature.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"164 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87889467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhengyong Yu, Li Baozhu, Shenggao Ding, Wanchun Tang
{"title":"Compact Dual-Passband Three-Dimensional FSS with Good Angular Stability and Both-Side Fast Roll-Off Characteristics","authors":"Zhengyong Yu, Li Baozhu, Shenggao Ding, Wanchun Tang","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360607","url":null,"abstract":"A compact dual-passband three-dimensional (3D) frequency selective surface (FSS) is proposed based on multiple square coaxial waveguides (SCWs), which exhibits good angular stability and both-side fast roll-off characteristics. The unit cell of the proposed 3D FSS is composed of one parallel plate waveguide (PPW) propagation path and two SCW propagation paths. By etching a centered annular slot, each SCW path forms two identical short SCWs. Each short SCW inherently generates one square slot resonance. In each SCW path, on the account of electromagnetic coupling between two square slot resonators provided by two short SCWs, the square slot resonant mode will split into even-/odd-resonant modes. Accordingly, each SCW path can provide a flat second-order passband with two transmission poles. Due to the reflection and out of phase of electromagnetic waves, four transmission zeros located at both sides of the passbands are introduced for high frequency selectivity, realizing both-side fast roll-off performances. In order to explain the operating principle, the electric-field distributions at transmission-zero/pole frequencies are investigated. Finally, an FSS prototype is fabricated and measured, and the results exhibit good angular stability for both TE and TM polarizations under incident angles from 0° to 60°. In addition, the proposed 3D FSS\u0000has a compact unit cell.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85678994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jinbo Liu, Hongyang Chen, Hui Zhang, Jin Yuan, Zengrui Li
{"title":"A Modified Hybrid Integral Equation to Electromagnetic Scattering from Composite PEC-Dielectric Objects Containing Closed-Open PEC Junctions","authors":"Jinbo Liu, Hongyang Chen, Hui Zhang, Jin Yuan, Zengrui Li","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360604","url":null,"abstract":"To efficiently analyze the electromagnetic scattering from composite perfect electric conductor (PEC)-dielectric objects with coexisting closed-open PEC junctions, a modified hybrid integral equation (HIE) is established as the surface integral equation (SIE) part of the volume surface integral equation (VSIE), which employs the combined field integral equation (CFIE) and the electric field integral equation (EFIE) on the closed\u0000and open PEC surfaces, respectively. Different from the traditional HIE modeled for the objects whose closed and open PEC surfaces are strictly separate, the modified HIE can be applied to the objects containing closed-open junctions. A matrix equation is obtained by using the Galerkin’s method of moments (MoM), which is augmented with the spherical harmonics expansion-based multilevel fast multipole algorithm (SE-MLFMA), improved by the mixed-potential representation and the triangle/tetrahedron-based grouping scheme. Because in the improved SE-MLFMA, the memory usage for\u0000storing the radiation patterns of basis functions is independent of the SIE type in the VSIE, it is highly appropriate for the fast solution of the VSIE that contains the HIE. Various numerical experiments demonstrate that during the calculation of composite objects containing closed-open PEC junctions, the application of the modified HIE in the VSIE can give reliable results with fast convergence speed.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"119 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75044579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of Microstrip Parallel-Coupled Lines with High Directivity using Symmetric-Centered Inductors","authors":"Somchat Sonasang, N. Angkawisittpan","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360606","url":null,"abstract":"A technique for directivity improvement of the microstrip parallel-coupled lines using symmetric-centered inductors is presented in this paper. The design procedure of the symmetric-centered inductors using the closed-form equations is given. The proposed technique was performed with a design at the operating frequency of 0.9 GHz on an FR4 substrate. Validity of the proposed technique is verified by simulations and measurements in comparisons with conventional parallel-coupled lines. The measured results exhibit the isolation of -30.10 dB and directivity of 19.28 dB at the operating frequency of 0.9 GHz. The directivity from the measured results is improved by more than 4 dB at 0.9 GHz and more than 6 dB at 1.05 GHz compared with the conventional parallel-coupled lines. In addition, the proposed technique for the microstrip parallel-coupled line can achieve a high directivity with the compact size (21.0 mm x 4.70 mm). The novelty of this paper is by introducing the proposed and closed-form design equations for the compact symmetric-centered inductors with high directivity.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"115 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80324582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gain Enhancement Planar Lens Antenna based on Wideband Focusing Gradient Meta-surface","authors":"Qiming Yu, Shaobin Liu, Zhengyu Huang, X. Kong, Huang Yuehong, Yongdiao Wen","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360605","url":null,"abstract":"A three-layered transmitting focusing gradient meta-surface (FGMS) has been proposed, which can achieve broadband gain enhancement from 8.2 GHz to 10 GHz. The element of broadband transmitting FGMS has high transmitting efficiencies that over 0.7 and achieve [0, 2π] phase range with a flat and linear trend in the operating band. The FGMS can transform the spherical waves into plane waves. Three patch antennas working at 8.2 GHz, 9.1 GHz, and 10 GHz respectively are placed the focus of broadband FGMS as the spherical-wave source to build a broadband planar lens antenna system. It achieves a simulation gain of 15.44 dBi which is 7.51dB higher than that of the bare patch antenna at 10 GHz with satisfying SLLs and beamwidths. However, it enhanced the gain of the bare\u0000patch antenna in a wide operating band. Finally, the FGMS and the patch antenna are fabricated and measured. The measured results are in good agreement with the simulations.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"47 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72390670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improved Thevenin Equivalent Model of MMC Considering Pre-charge Conditions and DC Side Fault Conditions","authors":"Jin Enshu, Zhenyu Song, Y. Xiaofan, Yu Xin","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360622","url":null,"abstract":"The traditional Thevenin equivalent Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) model has poor versatility for the two working conditions of pre-charging and DC-side faults. In this paper, an improved Thevenin equivalent MMC model considering pre-charge conditions and DC side fault conditions is proposed. The model divides the pre-charging condition into a Controllable charging stage and an Uncontrollable charging stage. The DC-side fault condition is divided into the pre-blocking and post-blocking conditions of the converter. The circuit characteristics are analyzed, and the equivalent model topology is comprehensively improved to make it suitable for full-condition simulation, and a control strategy suitable for the equivalent model is proposed. The detailed model and the proposed improved equivalent model were built in PSCAD/EMTDC for comparison and analysis. The simulation results shows that the improved equivalent model can be applied to various working conditions, and the versatility of the traditional Thevenin equivalent model is improved.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81174806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Broadband CPW-Fed Circularly Polarized Square Slot Antenna for Universal UHF RFID Handheld Reader","authors":"Rui Ma, Q. Feng","doi":"10.47037/2020.aces.j.360617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47037/2020.aces.j.360617","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a new coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed circularly polarized square slot\u0000antenna (CPSSA). The proposed antenna uses an inverted Z-shaped feedline protruded from the signal line of the feeding CPW. Circularly polarized (CP) radiation can be achieved by adequately inserting the arc-shaped grounded strip into the upper right corner of the square slot. The widened vertical tuning stub on the L-shaped grounded strip can improve impedance matching and axial ratio (AR) performance. The measured results indicate that the 10 dB impedance bandwidth is 620 MHz (652-1272 MHz), and the 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth is 320 MHz (840-1160 MHz), which has a broadband characteristic. In the range of the universal UHF RFID band, the measured peak gain is about 4.4 dBi. The proposed CPSSA uses low-cost FR4 material as the dielectric substrate. The overall size of the antenna is 119 × 119 × 0.5 mm3. The proposed antenna has a simple structure, easy processing, good performance, wide operating bandwidth, and dual circular polarization characteristic. It can be applied to the universal UHF RFID handheld reader environment.","PeriodicalId":8207,"journal":{"name":"Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83269235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}