An Open-Source Code for the Calculation of the Effects of Mutual Coupling in Arrays of Wires and for the ASM-MBF Method Articles uri icon

publication date

  • June 2010

start page

  • 137903

volume

  • 2010

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1687-5869

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1687-5877

abstract

  • A general description of mutual coupling in finite and infinite antenna arrays isprovided and an open-source code is described for the analysis of mutual coupling in linear arrays of parallel dipoles. The ASM-MBF method is illustrated with the help of that code and it is shown that the method also can handle situations where eigenmodes are supported by the array: single machine precision is achieved with four Macro Basis Functions only.