Term of Award
Summer 2014
Degree Name
Master of Science in Applied Engineering (M.S.A.E.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Committee Chair
Sungkyun Lim
Committee Member 1
Mohammad Ahad
Committee Member 2
Fernando Rios-Gutierrez
Abstract
A growing need for efficient wireless communication is prevalent in the world in which we live. From cell phones to television to GPS applications, wireless communications are vital in consumer electronics and military applications. In these applications, a miniaturized antenna is sometimes necessary for reducing overall size of the communication system. For many satellite based communication applications, circular polarization in antennas is needed for efficient communication. In this thesis, the miniaturization technique known as T-top loading is utilized on two novel antenna designs. One design is an electrically small, circularly polarized planar cross dipole and the other design is a compact circularly polarized log-periodic dipole array. Both antennas are designed in simulation software with the intent for prototype fabrication for measurement verification of simulation results.
Recommended Citation
Ludwig, Jesse R., "Design and Analysis of Circularly Polarized Electrically Small Antennas" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1137.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1137
