Through this software, you can design log periodic antennas. This antenna is widely used in communication and radar due to advantages such as wideband, high gain, and high directivity. Analysis of radiation patterns of logperiodic dipole array. View antenna display, showing the wires making up the model of the fiveelement beam, with currents and 2d slice superimposed to show orientation. These antennas are used in a variety of applications like uhf terrestrial tv, hf communications, emc measurements, etc. Simulated and measured eplane radiation pattern of the designed lpda antenna. Antenna design, simulators, cad tools, logperiodic dipole antenna, cst studio. U alaris antennas has a policy of continuous improvement and. High frequency structure simulator hfss software is used in the analysis process of the designed lpda parameters. Antenna of frequency range 50mhz2690mhz is designed in order to replace the existing low gain around 6dbi corner reflector conical antenna.
This lpda calculator is based on the design procedure as described by l. Lpda or log periodic antenna design is another free antenna design software for windows. The freespace directivity of a logperiodic dipole array lpda is a function of its taper \\tau\ and its. Pdf design of a printed logperiodic dipole array for. Accurate simulations of critical antenna design parameters such as gain, radiation patterns, and impedance of the antenna are important for lpda antenna structures. A printed logperiodic dipole array lpda is presented, operating over the c, x and ku bands. Pdf design and performance analysis of a log periodic. Cebik, w4rnl sk in the 21st edition of the arrl antenna handbook.
However, for commercial purpose and to tune over a range of frequencies, we need to have another antenna known as the logperiodic antenna. The lpda antenna is fed from a single port that feeds the shortest highest frequency half dipole element. Another field requires you to write down the input gain which needs to be. Discusses industrial standard design software tools, and antenna measurement equipment, facilities and techniques. They are both log periodic dipole array lpda antennas, and are widely available, inexpensive, and often copied. Antenna simulation tools and designing of log periodic. Our antenna test service evaluated two pcb antennas designed by kent britain wa5vjb. Lpdaa0033 is a directional logperiodic dipole array wideband monitoring and transmission antenna covering 20 to 3000 mhz with a typical gain of 6 dbi. The yagiuda antenna is mostly used for domestic purpose. The secrets of the log periodic antenna foundation. Online calculator lpda logarithmic periodic dipole antenna. Free online engineering calculator to find the dimensions of a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna for a given frequency range and length. W8io antenna site lpcad log periodic antenna design. The so obtained results are compared with the results obtained from pcaad software.
Further comments on the design of logperiodic dipole antennas. Log periodic antenna aerial the log periodic antenna or aerial often called the lpda is a wideband directional antenna that provides gain and directivity combined over a wide band of frequencies. The lpda we will discuss in this article covers a frequency range of 200 to mhz. Log periodic dipole array antenna keysight knowledge center.
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