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Patch Antenna Model for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Presenter:
Prof. Tom A. Eppes
Co-authors: Prof. Ivana Milanovic & Sriramprasad Thiruvengadam
University of Hartford, USA
Presented at the 2011 COMSOL Conference in Boston
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Project Motivation
• 2.4GHz video downlink
• Exterior fuselage location
• Ease of fabrication & assembly
• Wide range of vehicular attitudes
• Broad radiation pattern
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Modeling Physics
• RF module frequency analysis (emw)
• 3-D model with a single coaxial input
• Microstrip feed to active patch area
• Impedance boundary condition on metallic layers
• Surrounded by air and perfectly matched layer (PML)
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Overall Geometry
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Electromagnetic Wave Equation
where k0 = w [moeo]1/2 = free space wave no.
w = 2pf = angular frequency (rad/s)
er = relative permittivity of medium
e0 = permittivity of free space (F/m)
mr = relative permeability of medium
m0 = permeability of free space (H/m)
s = electrical conductivity (S/m)
1 2
0
0
0r r
jE k E
sm e
we
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Material Properties
Material Relative
Permittivity (-)
Relative Permeability
(-)
Conductivity (S/m)
Mylar 3.1 1.0 0.0
Copper 1.0 1.0 6e7
Air 1.0 1.0 0.0
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Multiphysics Modeling Procedure
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Meshed Geometry
• General physics pre-defined (normal) • Maximum size – 2mm • Minimum size – 0.054mm • 6-layer swept PML • 251,907 elements • 1,351,802 degrees of freedom
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Solvers Used
• MUMPS – Parallel sparse direct solver • GMRES – Generalized minimal residue
iterative solver • Paradiso – Parallel sparse direct solver
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Normalized Electric Field 25mm Above Mesh
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Normalized Magnetic Field 25mm Above Mesh
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Average Power Flow Around Patch
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Return Loss vs. Frequency
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Thanks!
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