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dipoleBlade

Create blade dipole antenna

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Description

The default dipoleBlade object is a wideband blade dipole antenna oriented along the xy- plane resonating around 455 MHz.

The width of the dipole is related to the circular cross-section by the equation,

w=2d=4r

, where:

  • d is the diameter of equivalent cylindrical pole

  • r is the radius of equivalent cylindrical pole

For a given cylinder radius, use the cylinder2strip utility function to calculate the equivalent width.

Creation

Syntax

db = dipoleBlade
db = dipoleBlade(Name=Value)

Description

db = dipoleBlade creates a wideband blade dipole antenna on the xy-plane. The default dimensions are chosen for an operating frequency of around 455 MHz.

example

db = dipoleBlade(Name=Value) sets properties using one or more name-value arguments. Name is the property name and Value is the corresponding value. You can specify several name-value arguments in any order as Name1=Value1,...,NameN=ValueN. Properties that you do not specify, retain their default values.

For example, db = dipoleBlade(Length=0.2) creates a blade dipole antenna with a length of 0.2 m. and default values for other properties.

Properties

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Blade dipole length, specified as a scalar in meters.

Example: 0.5

Data Types: double

Blade dipole width, specified as a scalar in meters.

Example: 0.2

Data Types: double

Taper length, specified as a scalar in meters.

Example: 0.500

Data Types: double

Blade dipole feed width, specified as a scalar in meters.

Example: 0.006

Data Types: double

Blade dipole feed length or distance between the two wings of the dipole, specified as a scalar in meters.

Example: 0.006

Data Types: double

Type of the metal used as a conductor, specified as a metal object. You can choose any metal from the MetalCatalog or specify a metal of your choice. For more information on metal conductor meshing, see Meshing.

Example: metal("Copper")

Lumped elements added to the antenna feed, specified as a lumpedElement object. You can add a load anywhere on the surface of the antenna. By default, the load is at the feed.

Example: Load=lumpedElement(Impedance=75)

Example: antenna.Load = lumpedElement(Impedance=75)

Tilt angle of the antenna in degrees, specified as a scalar or vector. For more information, see Rotate Antennas and Arrays.

Example: 90

Example: Tilt=[90 90],TiltAxis=[0 1 0;0 1 1] tilts the antenna at 90 degrees about the two axes defined by the vectors.

Data Types: double

Tilt axis of the antenna, specified as one of these values:

  • Three-element vector of Cartesian coordinates in meters. In this case, each coordinate in the vector starts at the origin and lies along the specified points on the x-, y-, and z-axes.

  • Two points in space, specified as a 2-by-3 matrix corresponding to two three-element vectors of Cartesian coordinates. In this case, the antenna rotates around the line joining the two points.

  • "x", "y", or "z" to describe a rotation about the x-, y-, or z-axis, respectively.

For more information, see Rotate Antennas and Arrays.

Example: [0 1 0]

Example: [0 0 0;0 1 0]

Example: "Z"

Data Types: double | string

Object Functions

axialRatioCalculate and plot axial ratio of antenna or array
bandwidthCalculate and plot absolute bandwidth of antenna or array
beamwidthBeamwidth of antenna
chargeCharge distribution on antenna or array surface
currentCurrent distribution on antenna or array surface
designDesign prototype antenna or arrays for resonance around specified frequency or create AI-based antenna from antenna catalog objects
efficiencyCalculate and plot radiation efficiency of antenna or array
EHfieldsElectric and magnetic fields of antennas or embedded electric and magnetic fields of antenna element in arrays
feedCurrentCalculate current at feed for antenna or array
impedanceCalculate and plot input impedance of antenna or scan impedance of array
infoDisplay information about antenna, array, or platform
memoryEstimateEstimate memory required to solve antenna or array mesh
meshMesh properties of metal, dielectric antenna, or array structure
meshconfigChange meshing mode of antenna, array, custom antenna, custom array, or custom geometry
msiwriteWrite antenna or array analysis data to MSI planet file
optimizeOptimize antenna or array using SADEA optimizer
patternPlot radiation pattern and phase of antenna or array or embedded pattern of antenna element in array
patternAzimuthAzimuth plane radiation pattern of antenna or array
patternElevationElevation plane radiation pattern of antenna or array
peakRadiationCalculate and mark maximum radiation points of antenna or array on radiation pattern
rcsCalculate and plot monostatic and bistatic radar cross section (RCS) of platform, antenna, or array
resonantFrequencyCalculate and plot resonant frequency of antenna
returnLossCalculate and plot return loss of antenna or scan return loss of array
showDisplay antenna, array structures, shapes, or platform
sparametersCalculate S-parameters for antenna or array
stlwriteWrite mesh information to STL file
vswrCalculate and plot voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of antenna or array element

Examples

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Open Live Script

Create and view a default blade dipole.

db = dipoleBlade
db = 
  dipoleBlade with properties:

         Length: 0.1170
    TaperLength: 0.1120
          Width: 0.1400
      FeedWidth: 0.0030
        FeedGap: 0.0030
      Conductor: [1x1 metal]
           Tilt: 0
       TiltAxis: [1 0 0]
           Load: [1x1 lumpedElement]


show(db);

Figure contains an axes object. The axes object with title dipoleBlade antenna element, xlabel x (mm), ylabel y (mm) contains 3 objects of type patch, surface. These objects represent PEC, feed.

Plot the radiation pattern of the blade dipole at 600 MHz.

pattern(db,600e6)

Figure contains 2 axes objects and other objects of type uicontrol. Axes object 1 contains 3 objects of type patch, surface. Hidden axes object 2 contains 17 objects of type surface, line, text, patch.

References

[1] Balanis, C.A. Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design. 3rd Ed. New York: Wiley, 2005.

[2] Volakis, John. Antenna Engineering Handbook. 4th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Version History

Introduced in R2017a

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