Term of Award
Summer 2021
Degree Name
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
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
Rocio Alba-Flores
Committee Member 2
Mohammad Ahad
Abstract
Antenna arrays have been used for many years due to their many applications. However, these arrays can be further improved in many ways. In this thesis, directive antenna arrays such as Yagi antennas and LPDA antennas are analyzed. First, a conventional Yagi is improved by reducing the element-length and by making the antenna circularly polarized. The antenna is optimized to achieve the best results. Next, an electrically small broadband cross dipole is investigated. An analysis of where the antenna fits along the (Bη) curve is conducted. Next, a previously reported 15-element, size-reduced, Yagi is improved through the implementation of dual-band elements and is compared with a conventional full-sized 15-element Yagi. Finally, further analysis on a wideband, circularly polarized, log periodic dipole array, is performed.
Recommended Citation
Leon, Kevin Aaron, "Analysis of Size-Reduced, Directive Antenna Arrays" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2301.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/2301
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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