Bent Patch Antenna

Setup & Simulate a bent patch antenna using a cylindrical mesh

Introduction

This tutorial covers:

Setup of a Bent Patch Antenna (see for comparison: Simple Patch Antenna)
setup of a cylindrical FDTD mesh.
Calculate the S-Parameter and input impedance
Calculate far-field pattern 2D/3D

Python Script

Get the latest version from git.

Images

alternate text — 3D view of the Bent Patch Antenna (AppCSXCAD)

Farfield pattern — Farfield pattern on an xy- and xz-plane