Term of Award
Fall 2018
Degree Name
Master of Science in Applied Engineering (M.S.A.E.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Committee Chair
Sungkyun Lim
Committee Member 1
Rami Haddad
Committee Member 2
Mohammad Ahad
Abstract
Electronic sizes are constantly decreasing. The need for smaller communication systems is at an all-time high. The antenna is a major part of wireless communication systems, so the need for smaller antennas is also paramount. Electrically-small antennas are the solution to this problem. Electrically-small antennas have many inherent limitations. In this thesis, a comprehensive background on electrically-small antennas is conducted to illustrate the common design limitations that face electrically-small antennas. Three novel, size-reduced antennas are presented in this thesis. A 15-element size-reduced Yagi-Uda antenna, a 6-element size-reduced antenna, and a spherical helix electrically-small antenna are all introduced in this thesis. The antennas are all designed, simulated, fabricated, and measured for verification of results.
OCLC Number
1085541899
Catalog Permalink
https://galileo-georgiasouthern.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01GALI_GASOUTH/1r4bu70/alma9916212391902950
Recommended Citation
Howell, James C., "Analysis of Electrically Small Antenna Designs and Limitations" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1841.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1841
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
