biconeStrip
Description
The biconeStrip
object creates a strip bicone antenna. The
strip bicone antenna is an approximation of a solid bicone antenna, where strips are used to
approximate the two cones. The strip configuration makes these antennas lightweight and
reduces wind loading. These antennas are more suitable for use at low frequencies. Strip
bicone antennas are popular for their wide-impedance bandwidth and omnidirectional radiation
coverage. These antennas are used in applications like emission testing, field monitoring, and
chamber characterization.
There are two types of bicone strip antennas, open-ended and phantom biconical. Specify
the HatHeight
property to
create a phantom strip bicone antenna.
Creation
Description
creates a strip bicone
antenna with dimensions for a resonant frequency of 363.2 MHz. ant
= biconeStrip
sets
ant
= biconeStrip(Name,Value)Properties
using
one or more name-value pairs. For example, ant = biconeStrip('NumStrips',
8)
creates a strip bicone antenna with eight strips.
Properties
Object Functions
axialRatio | Calculate and/or plot axial ratio of antenna or array |
bandwidth | Calculate and/or plot absolute bandwidth of antenna |
beamwidth | Beamwidth of antenna |
charge | Charge distribution on antenna or array surface |
coneangle2size | Calculates equivalent cone height, broad radius, and narrow radius |
current | Current distribution on antenna or array surface |
design | Design prototype antenna or arrays for resonance around specified frequency or create AI-based antenna from antenna catalog objects |
efficiency | Radiation efficiency of antenna |
EHfields | Electric and magnetic fields of antennas or embedded electric and magnetic fields of antenna element in arrays |
impedance | Input impedance of antenna or scan impedance of array |
info | Display information about antenna, array, or platform |
memoryEstimate | Estimate memory required to solve antenna or array mesh |
mesh | Mesh properties of metal, dielectric antenna, or array structure |
meshconfig | Change meshing mode of antenna, array, custom antenna, custom array, or custom geometry |
optimize | Optimize antenna or array using SADEA optimizer |
pattern | Plot radiation pattern and phase of antenna or array or embedded pattern of antenna element in array |
patternAzimuth | Azimuth plane radiation pattern of antenna or array |
patternElevation | Elevation plane radiation pattern of antenna or array |
rcs | Calculate and plot monostatic and bistatic radar cross section (RCS) of platform, antenna, or array |
resonantFrequency | Calculate and/or plot resonant frequency of antenna |
returnLoss | Return loss of antenna or scan return loss of array |
show | Display antenna, array structures, shapes, or platform |
sparameters | Calculate S-parameters for antennas and antenna arrays |
vswr | Voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of antenna or array element |
Examples
More About
References
[1] Brian A. Austin, Andre P. C. Fourie "Characteristics of the Wire Biconical Antenna Used for EMC Measurements", IEEE Transaction on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 33, no. 3, August 1991.
Version History
Introduced in R2020b