Electronics Letters · 1982 · 19 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMathematicsAntennasComputational ElectromagneticsElectromagneticsAntenna DesignAntenna DirectivityAntenna RadiationAntenna Radiation PatternsMethod Of MomentsWire AntennasAntenna AnalysisAntenna Design OptimizationAntenna OptimizationAntenna ShapeCurrent Density DistributionDirectivityPiecewise FunctionsWire Antenna Modeling
The optimum shape of a wire antenna for maximum directivity is obtained by applying the method of moments and the simplex method for function minimisation. Antenna shape is approximated by piecewise parabolas, and the effects of wire radius on current distribution are considered.