This article presents a technical review of circularly polarized(CP) dielectric resonator antennas(DRA) for wideband applications.The primary objective of this review is,to highlight the techniques used by different r...This article presents a technical review of circularly polarized(CP) dielectric resonator antennas(DRA) for wideband applications.The primary objective of this review is,to highlight the techniques used by different researchers for generating circular polarization in DRA.First,a general idea of circular polarization and it advantages over linear polarization is presented,and then all the major developments made in the CP DRA are highlighted.The emphasis of the paper is on the wideband circularly polarized dielectric resonator antenna.The current state of the art and all the realizable features of the CP DRA are addressed comprehensively.Finally,some recommendations for future CP DRAs are given and the paper ends with concluding remarks.展开更多
A tri-port MIMO antenna designed for Micro/Pico-Cell application is proposed.It is based on printed elements with X-shaped arms,which are oriented to 0°,120° and240° in the azimuth plane.The arms of the...A tri-port MIMO antenna designed for Micro/Pico-Cell application is proposed.It is based on printed elements with X-shaped arms,which are oriented to 0°,120° and240° in the azimuth plane.The arms of these elements are connected,with which a selfdecoupled structure is formed.The mutual coupling between adjacent elements is below-15 dB.Meanwhile,it size is compact and bidirectional radiation patterns with around 4dBi Gain and 92° 3dB beam width is achieved,which can provide good pattern diversity and full azimuth coverage in real applications.展开更多
Owing to the variability of mine surfaces, it is difficult to obtain the deformation monitoring data of the observation stations by traditional leveling technique. GPS RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) technique was employe...Owing to the variability of mine surfaces, it is difficult to obtain the deformation monitoring data of the observation stations by traditional leveling technique. GPS RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) technique was employed to the subsidence observation in this paper, and its main sources of errors including rover pole deflection of the vertical, un-modeled systematic errors (gross error, multipath delay etc.) and the height transformation error, were analyzed systematically. Based on the fundamental theories of spherical fit- ting and Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD), the error reduction models were studied exhaustively. And two experiments were done in different environment to test the proposed models. The results show that the proposed methods can achieve a fourth-grade leveling accuracy, with (Root-Mean-Square) RMS in three orthogonal directions (N, E and H) of 4.1, 3.3 and 3.1 ram, respectively, by 3-5 rain continuous shaking of the observation GPS antenna, fully satisfying for mine surface subsidence deformation monitoring.展开更多
Based on the analysis of printed elliptical slot (PES) UWB antenna,a dual-banded PES antenna is designed for WLAN and UWB bands at 2.4 GHz.The design cooperates two important wireless commutation system antennas into ...Based on the analysis of printed elliptical slot (PES) UWB antenna,a dual-banded PES antenna is designed for WLAN and UWB bands at 2.4 GHz.The design cooperates two important wireless commutation system antennas into one printed antenna.In the design,a circular slot structure is presented,which is suitable for the band ejection.Characteristics of the designed antenna are analyzed and key parameters,such as S11,S21 and VSWR are measured.E-field distribution of the surface is simulated and analyzed.展开更多
A dual S shaped micro strip antenna with a realistic feed is proposed for generation of tilted beam radiation pattern pertaining for beam steering applications. To achieve this, four feeding points are located at a di...A dual S shaped micro strip antenna with a realistic feed is proposed for generation of tilted beam radiation pattern pertaining for beam steering applications. To achieve this, four feeding points are located at a distance of 5.6 mm from the antenna centre. These feeding points when excited one by one generate four tilted beams in four different space quadrants, thus yielding a beam steerable antenna, Importantly, since the proposed antenna is symmetrical in the structure, all the four tilted beams have the same radiation pattern characteristics. A further enhancement of the antenna bandwidth is also achieved using 100-μn capacitive coupling between the feed and the antenna strip.展开更多
This article proposes a new type of antenna which allows getting rid of certain limitations of classic monopole antenna. Like a normal monopole, this antenna belongs to a class of radio antenna consisting of a straigh...This article proposes a new type of antenna which allows getting rid of certain limitations of classic monopole antenna. Like a normal monopole, this antenna belongs to a class of radio antenna consisting of a straight rod-shaped conductor. But unlike a classic monopole, this antenna can operate at all frequencies of a very wide range. In addition, it does not require grounding. The article considers the wide possibilities of antenna applications.展开更多
Cubic equations of state(EOSs) are simple and easy at calculation. One way of improving the accuracy of a cubic EOS is through the modification of temperature-dependent energy parameter by using alpha-function.The ind...Cubic equations of state(EOSs) are simple and easy at calculation. One way of improving the accuracy of a cubic EOS is through the modification of temperature-dependent energy parameter by using alpha-function.The industrial applications of natural gas are very wide and as a result, prediction of thermodynamic properties and phase behavior of natural gas is an important part of design for such processes. In this work we develop a newα-function for the Peng-Robinson(PR) EOS with the parameters optimized especially for natural gas components.The parameters are generalized as a linear function of acentric factor. The results are compared to the predictions from original PR EOS and other α-functions in literature. It is shown that the new α-function presents a good accuracy with the average deviation of 1.42% for natural gas components.展开更多
A 16 × 16 micro-strip antenna array with high gain characteristic was proposed for the 5.5 GHz W/MAX application. The T-junctions with a power ratio of 2 : 1 were used to design the feed network. To correct the ...A 16 × 16 micro-strip antenna array with high gain characteristic was proposed for the 5.5 GHz W/MAX application. The T-junctions with a power ratio of 2 : 1 were used to design the feed network. To correct the stepped discontinuity of impedance change in common multi-section impedance transformer, exponential line matching trans- formers were adopted in the WiMAX frequency band. The reflection coefficient was lower than - 15 dB from 5.08 GHz to 5.87 GHz. The measured gain of the antenna array achieved 29.8 dBi on E-plane at 5.8 GHz.展开更多
A new multi-species particle swarm optimization with a two-level hierarchical topology and the orthogonal learning strategy(OMSPSO) is proposed, which enhances the global search ability of particles and increases thei...A new multi-species particle swarm optimization with a two-level hierarchical topology and the orthogonal learning strategy(OMSPSO) is proposed, which enhances the global search ability of particles and increases their convergence rates. The numerical results on 10 benchmark functions demonstrated the effectiveness of our proposed algorithm. Then, the proposed algorithm is presented to design a butterfly-shaped microstrip patch antenna. Combined with the HFSS solver, a butterfly-shaped patch antenna with a bandwidth of about 40.1% is designed by using the proposed OMSPSO. The return loss of the butterfly-shaped antenna is greater than 10 d B between 4.15 and 6.36 GHz. The antenna can serve simultaneously for the high-speed wireless computer networks(5.15–5.35 GHz) and the RFID systems(5.8 GHz).展开更多
According to the aplanatism theory, lens can be used to focus the electromagnetic wave. A piano-convex hyperboloid of revo- lution lens made of low loss material is designed for combinatorial applications with the rec...According to the aplanatism theory, lens can be used to focus the electromagnetic wave. A piano-convex hyperboloid of revo- lution lens made of low loss material is designed for combinatorial applications with the rectangle microstrip applicator in microwave hyperthermia. Results of the extensive simulations and experiments show that the introduction of the lens to the clinical used antenna can significantly improve the directivity and hence increase the microwave power density in near field. In microwave hyperthermia applications, the lens antenna will exhibit superior directivity, high gain and well thermal efficiency for tumor in superficial layer. Besides, it has small treatment area that is helpful for reducing the injury of the normal tissue around the tumor.展开更多
Metamaterials have earned their name with extraordinary properties such as negative refractive index and invisibility cloaking. With over 15 years of research and development, metamaterials show their debut in real wo...Metamaterials have earned their name with extraordinary properties such as negative refractive index and invisibility cloaking. With over 15 years of research and development, metamaterials show their debut in real world applications, especially in the areas of telecommunication, sensing, aerospace & defense, optics and medical instrumentation. In the meanwhile, metamaterials are expanding their concept in areas beyond electromagnetics. In this paper, the authors would like to focus on the research and applications in telecommunication and sensing. Octave-bandwidth horn antennas, flat-panel satellite antennas and air-borne holographic satellite antennas are all fabulous examples of clever implementation that bring metamaterials into practical devices. We would like to discuss the features that differentiate metamaterials from conventional counterparts in case studies. With the advancement in design, manufacturing, packaging, detection and testing, more sophisticated features are expected in the telecommunication, sensing, and beyond.展开更多
基金Global Fellowship Scheme of Universiti Sains Malaysia,research grant number USM RUT 1001/PELECT/854004
文摘This article presents a technical review of circularly polarized(CP) dielectric resonator antennas(DRA) for wideband applications.The primary objective of this review is,to highlight the techniques used by different researchers for generating circular polarization in DRA.First,a general idea of circular polarization and it advantages over linear polarization is presented,and then all the major developments made in the CP DRA are highlighted.The emphasis of the paper is on the wideband circularly polarized dielectric resonator antenna.The current state of the art and all the realizable features of the CP DRA are addressed comprehensively.Finally,some recommendations for future CP DRAs are given and the paper ends with concluding remarks.
基金This work is supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Contract 2013CB329002, in part by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) under Contract 2011AA010202, the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Contract 61271135, the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China 2013ZX03003008- 002.
文摘A tri-port MIMO antenna designed for Micro/Pico-Cell application is proposed.It is based on printed elements with X-shaped arms,which are oriented to 0°,120° and240° in the azimuth plane.The arms of these elements are connected,with which a selfdecoupled structure is formed.The mutual coupling between adjacent elements is below-15 dB.Meanwhile,it size is compact and bidirectional radiation patterns with around 4dBi Gain and 92° 3dB beam width is achieved,which can provide good pattern diversity and full azimuth coverage in real applications.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.41074010, 41104005 and 40904004)the Scientific Research Foundation of Key Laboratory for Land Environment and Disaster Monitoring of SBSM (Nos.LEDM2010B12 and LEDM2009A01) the Jiangsu Qinglan Project
文摘Owing to the variability of mine surfaces, it is difficult to obtain the deformation monitoring data of the observation stations by traditional leveling technique. GPS RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) technique was employed to the subsidence observation in this paper, and its main sources of errors including rover pole deflection of the vertical, un-modeled systematic errors (gross error, multipath delay etc.) and the height transformation error, were analyzed systematically. Based on the fundamental theories of spherical fit- ting and Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD), the error reduction models were studied exhaustively. And two experiments were done in different environment to test the proposed models. The results show that the proposed methods can achieve a fourth-grade leveling accuracy, with (Root-Mean-Square) RMS in three orthogonal directions (N, E and H) of 4.1, 3.3 and 3.1 ram, respectively, by 3-5 rain continuous shaking of the observation GPS antenna, fully satisfying for mine surface subsidence deformation monitoring.
基金Sponsored by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2007CB3106XX) and Qualcomm
文摘Based on the analysis of printed elliptical slot (PES) UWB antenna,a dual-banded PES antenna is designed for WLAN and UWB bands at 2.4 GHz.The design cooperates two important wireless commutation system antennas into one printed antenna.In the design,a circular slot structure is presented,which is suitable for the band ejection.Characteristics of the designed antenna are analyzed and key parameters,such as S11,S21 and VSWR are measured.E-field distribution of the surface is simulated and analyzed.
基金the European Union through the Welsh As-sembly Government
文摘A dual S shaped micro strip antenna with a realistic feed is proposed for generation of tilted beam radiation pattern pertaining for beam steering applications. To achieve this, four feeding points are located at a distance of 5.6 mm from the antenna centre. These feeding points when excited one by one generate four tilted beams in four different space quadrants, thus yielding a beam steerable antenna, Importantly, since the proposed antenna is symmetrical in the structure, all the four tilted beams have the same radiation pattern characteristics. A further enhancement of the antenna bandwidth is also achieved using 100-μn capacitive coupling between the feed and the antenna strip.
文摘This article proposes a new type of antenna which allows getting rid of certain limitations of classic monopole antenna. Like a normal monopole, this antenna belongs to a class of radio antenna consisting of a straight rod-shaped conductor. But unlike a classic monopole, this antenna can operate at all frequencies of a very wide range. In addition, it does not require grounding. The article considers the wide possibilities of antenna applications.
文摘Cubic equations of state(EOSs) are simple and easy at calculation. One way of improving the accuracy of a cubic EOS is through the modification of temperature-dependent energy parameter by using alpha-function.The industrial applications of natural gas are very wide and as a result, prediction of thermodynamic properties and phase behavior of natural gas is an important part of design for such processes. In this work we develop a newα-function for the Peng-Robinson(PR) EOS with the parameters optimized especially for natural gas components.The parameters are generalized as a linear function of acentric factor. The results are compared to the predictions from original PR EOS and other α-functions in literature. It is shown that the new α-function presents a good accuracy with the average deviation of 1.42% for natural gas components.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60777014)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(No.20090032110027)
文摘A 16 × 16 micro-strip antenna array with high gain characteristic was proposed for the 5.5 GHz W/MAX application. The T-junctions with a power ratio of 2 : 1 were used to design the feed network. To correct the stepped discontinuity of impedance change in common multi-section impedance transformer, exponential line matching trans- formers were adopted in the WiMAX frequency band. The reflection coefficient was lower than - 15 dB from 5.08 GHz to 5.87 GHz. The measured gain of the antenna array achieved 29.8 dBi on E-plane at 5.8 GHz.
基金Project(61105067)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A new multi-species particle swarm optimization with a two-level hierarchical topology and the orthogonal learning strategy(OMSPSO) is proposed, which enhances the global search ability of particles and increases their convergence rates. The numerical results on 10 benchmark functions demonstrated the effectiveness of our proposed algorithm. Then, the proposed algorithm is presented to design a butterfly-shaped microstrip patch antenna. Combined with the HFSS solver, a butterfly-shaped patch antenna with a bandwidth of about 40.1% is designed by using the proposed OMSPSO. The return loss of the butterfly-shaped antenna is greater than 10 d B between 4.15 and 6.36 GHz. The antenna can serve simultaneously for the high-speed wireless computer networks(5.15–5.35 GHz) and the RFID systems(5.8 GHz).
文摘According to the aplanatism theory, lens can be used to focus the electromagnetic wave. A piano-convex hyperboloid of revo- lution lens made of low loss material is designed for combinatorial applications with the rectangle microstrip applicator in microwave hyperthermia. Results of the extensive simulations and experiments show that the introduction of the lens to the clinical used antenna can significantly improve the directivity and hence increase the microwave power density in near field. In microwave hyperthermia applications, the lens antenna will exhibit superior directivity, high gain and well thermal efficiency for tumor in superficial layer. Besides, it has small treatment area that is helpful for reducing the injury of the normal tissue around the tumor.
基金supported by Guangdong Innovative Research Team Program(Grant No.2009010005)State Key Laboratory of Meta-RF Electromagnetic Modulation Technology,Shenzhen Innovation P&D Team Program(Peacock Plan)(Grant No.KQE201106020031A)Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar(Grant No.S20120011253)“Metamaterial Design Method and System”
文摘Metamaterials have earned their name with extraordinary properties such as negative refractive index and invisibility cloaking. With over 15 years of research and development, metamaterials show their debut in real world applications, especially in the areas of telecommunication, sensing, aerospace & defense, optics and medical instrumentation. In the meanwhile, metamaterials are expanding their concept in areas beyond electromagnetics. In this paper, the authors would like to focus on the research and applications in telecommunication and sensing. Octave-bandwidth horn antennas, flat-panel satellite antennas and air-borne holographic satellite antennas are all fabulous examples of clever implementation that bring metamaterials into practical devices. We would like to discuss the features that differentiate metamaterials from conventional counterparts in case studies. With the advancement in design, manufacturing, packaging, detection and testing, more sophisticated features are expected in the telecommunication, sensing, and beyond.