A resistive sheet approximation for mesh reflector antennas
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Jenn, David C.
Rusch, Willard V.T.
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1989-11
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Nov. 1989
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A simplified method of estimating the equivalent surface resistance of a reflecting mesh is presented. The equivalent resistance is obtained from the approximate mesh reflection coefficients, which are based on the method of averaged boundary conditions. This resistance approximation allows for an integral equation solution for the mesh reflector that is a simple extension of the perfectly conducting reflector. Parabolod radiation patterns using physical optics in conjunction with the reflection coefficients are compared to an E-field integral equation solution for a resistive surface. The agreement is excellent for low-to-moderate resistance values, even in the sidelobe regions.
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IEEE AP-S, Vol. 37 No. 11, Nov. 1989, pp. 1484-1486
The article of record as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/8.43569
The article of record as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/8.43569
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A resistive sheet approximation for mesh reflector antennas, IEEE AP-S, Vol. 37 No. 11, Nov. 1989, pp. 1484-1486
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.