Research Article

Numerical analysis of ground plane size effects on patch array antenna characteristics for mobile satellite communications

  1. Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo1,2,*,
  2. Koichi Ito3,
  3. David Delaune4,
  4. Toshimitsu Tanaka4,
  5. Teruo Onishi4,
  6. Hiroyuki Yoshimura5

Article first published online: 19 OCT 2004

DOI: 10.1002/jnm.563

Issue

International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields

International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields

Volume 18, Issue 2, pages 95–106, March/April 2005

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How to Cite

Sri Sumantyo, J. T., Ito, K., Delaune, D., Tanaka, T., Onishi, T. and Yoshimura, H. (2005), Numerical analysis of ground plane size effects on patch array antenna characteristics for mobile satellite communications. Int. J. Numer. Model., 18: 95–106. doi: 10.1002/jnm.563

Author Information

  1. 1

    Center for Frontier Electronics and Photonics, Chiba University, Japan

  2. 2

    Remote Sensing Research Center, Pandhito Panji Foundation, Jalan Ligar Raya 52B, Bukit Ligar, Bandung 40191, Indonesia

  3. 3

    Research Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Japan

  4. 4

    Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, Japan

  5. 5

    Department of Urban Environment Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan

*Remote Sensing Research Centre, Pandhito Panji Foundation, Jalan Ligar Raya 52B, Bukit Ligar, Bandung 40191, Indonesia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 FEB 2005
  2. Article first published online: 19 OCT 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: AUG 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: DEC 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: AUG 2003

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Keywords:

  • MoM;
  • FIT;
  • FEM;
  • ground plane size;
  • ETS-VIII;
  • patch array antenna

Abstract

In this research, a patch array antenna for mobile satellite communications aiming at ETS-VIII applications has been developed. The ground plane size effects on the antenna characteristics were investigated. Finite and infinite ground planes were analysed by the finite integration technique (FIT) for time domain analysis, the finite element method (FEM) and the method of moments (MoM) for spectral domain analysis. Then measurements of the fabricated antenna were performed to confirm the analysis results. It is clear that the frequency characteristics of the axial ratio are influenced by the variation in the ground plane size. When the ground plane size is increased, the edge-diffracted field causes tilting of the beam in the direction of low elevation angles and causes a decrease in the maximum gain and in the 3 dB-beamwidth of axial ratio in the elevation plane. In the conical-cut direction, an increase in ground plane size induces a decrease in the 3 dB-beamwidth of axial ratio for FEM, but shows the opposite result for FIT and measurement. In addition, an increase in ground plane size also induces increases in maximum gain and its 6 dBic-beamwidth along with a shift in the maximum gain in the direction of low azimuth angle. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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