THEORY OF COUPLED FOLDED ANTENNAS

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1960 · IRE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.1960.1144821· OSTI ID:4107206

Harrison, Jr, C W; King, R

Formulas for the mutual and self-impedance of two identical nonstaggered parallel-folded dipoles are developed. A generalization of the theory permits determination of these impedances for any identical dual configuration of wires, no matter how complicated, provided the structures are symmetrical with respect to the driving points. If the impedance of any single-conductor solid-wire element in a symmetrical circular array of linear radiators is known, the impedance of each element in a similar array consisting of folded-wire structures is readily obtained. Two obvious practical uses of the theory are the determination of the performance of a two-element folded antenna array, when one antenna is a tuned parasite, functioning as a director or reflector; and determination of the driving-point impedance of a folded antenna parallel to a highly conducting plane. (auth)

• Research Organization: Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, N. Mex.
• NSA Number: NSA-15-006539
• OSTI ID: 4107206
• Report Number(s): SCR-147
• Journal Information: IRE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation, Journal Name: IRE Trans. on Antennas and Propagation Vol. Vol: 8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANTENNAS
CONFIGURATION
DIPOLES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUATIONS
IMPEDANCE
INTERACTIONS
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
REFLECTION
SOLIDS
SYMMETRY
WIRES