infiniteArray

Create 2-D custom mesh antenna on X-Y plane

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Description

The infiniteArray object is an infinite antenna array in the X-Y plane. Infinite array models a single antenna element called the unit cell. Ground plane of the antennas specifies the boundaries of the unit cell. Antennas without a ground plane require a reflector. By default, the infinite array has reflector-backed dipoles as antenna elements. The default dimensions are chosen for an operating frequency of 1 GHz.

Creation

Description

infa = infiniteArray creates an infinite antenna array in the X-Y plane.

example

infa = infiniteArray(Name,Value) creates an infinite antenna array with additional properties specified by one, or more name-value pair arguments. Name is the property name and Value is the corresponding value. You can specify several name-value pair arguments in any order as Name1, Value1, ..., NameN, ValueN. Properties not specified retain default values.

Properties

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Type of individual antenna elements in unit cell, specified as an object. Antenna without a groundplane is backed using a reflector. The ground plane size specifies the unit cell boundaries.

Example: 'Element',reflector

Scan direction in azimuth plane, specified as a scalar in degrees.

Example: 'ScanAzimuth',25

Data Types: double

Scan direction in elevation plane, specified as a scalar in degrees.

Example: 'ScanElevation',80

Data Types: double

Object Functions

numSummationTermsChange number of summation terms for calculating periodic Green's function

Examples

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Open Live Script

Create an infinite array with reflector-backed dipoles as unit cells. Scan the array at boresight. Visualize the unit cell.

infa = infiniteArray('Element',reflector,'ScanAzimuth',0, ...
    'ScanElevation',90);
show(infa)

Open Live Script

Calculate the scan impedance of an infinite array at 1GHz. To calculate the impedance, scan the infinite array from boresight to horizon in the elevation plane.

infa = infiniteArray;
theta0deg = linspace(0,90,5);
zscan = nan(1,numel(theta0deg));    
    for j = 1:numel(theta0deg)
      infa.ScanElevation = theta0deg(j);
      zscan(1,j) = impedance(infa,1e9);
    end
 plot(zscan)

References

[1] Balanis, C.A. Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design. 3rd Ed. New York: Wiley, 2005.

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Topics

Introduced in R2015b

Antenna Toolbox Documentation
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