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| Title: | ACES Journal March 2018 Cover |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | ACES Journal March 2018 Front/Back Matter |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | ACES Journal March 2018 Full |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Wide-Angle Claerbout Scheme for Three-Dimensional Time Domain Parabolic Equation and its CN, ADI, AGE Solutions |
| Abstract: | The wide-angle Claerbout scheme of three-dimensional time domain parabolic equation (Claerbout-TDPE) is derived in this paper, which can provide accurate results at angles within 25° of the paraxial direction. At first, the Crank-Nicolson (CN) type is introduced to discretize the Claerbout-TDPE. In this way, a three-dimensional EM scattering problem can be divided into a series of two-dimensional ones. Moreover, the alternating direction implicit (ADI) type is utilized to the Claerbout-TDPE. In this way, a three-dimensional EM scattering problem can be further reduced to a series of one-dimensional ones. Furthermore, the alternating group explicit (AGE) type is introduced to the Claerbout- TDPE for higher computational efficiency. Comparisons are made among the CN, ADI and AGE types in the numerical results. |
| Author(s): | Z. He, H.-C. Yin, R.-S. Chen |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Phase-only Synthesis Algorithm for Transmitarrays and Dielectric Lenses |
| Abstract: | In this work a phase-only synthesis algorithm is applied for the design of lens-array antennas yielding a desired radiation pattern. The potential relevance of spillover effect on the lens radiation pattern is illustrated, making it necessary to include it in the lens model and to take it into account in the synthesis algorithm. Thus, both the contribution of the lens and the spillover radiation are jointly modeled as a planar array. Moreover, in order to validate the algorithm, it has been applied to the synthesis of pixelated dielectric lenses, which have been simulated using a commercial software. Simulations show good agreement with the algorithm results, validating its use for this type of lenses. |
| Author(s): | S. Loredo, G. Leon, O. F. Robledo, E. G. Plaza |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Determination of Physical Properties of Concrete by Using Microwave Nondestructive Techniques |
| Abstract: | Determination of the electrical properties of concretes with different water/cement ratios and investigation of the relationship between their electrical and mechanical properties is a promising technique towards improving novel nondestructive microwave based methods. In this study, this relationship between water-cement ratios/mechanical properties and electrical characteristics of various concretes is investigated in the frequency range of 3-18 GHz. The obtained data provides an accurate measurement results for the researchers to design microwave sensors operating at a constant frequency. Besides, the relationship between the electrical properties and the pressure applied to the concrete is also investigated experimentally for various cement types. The experimental study demonstrates the presumable mechanical characteristic of the concrete by using its dielectric constant values. The dielectric constant is retrieved from the reflection and transmission coefficients (which are more commonly known as scattering parameters) by using Nicolson Ross Weir (NRW) Technique. It is revealed that the most significant frequency point is 18 GHz to determine water/cement ratio and 17 GHz to differentiate applied pressure level by using dielectric constant values of the concrete. |
| Author(s): | M. Ozturk, U. K. Sevim, O. Akgol, E. Unal, M. Karaaslan |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Performance of Beamwidth Constrained Linear Array Synthesis Techniques Using Novel Evolutionary Computing Tools |
| Abstract: | Antenna array synthesis for desired radiation characteristics is a challenging field of research in electromagnetics. When an array synthesis problem is visualized as an optimization problem several design parameters involved in synthesis process are considered as degrees of freedom. Every combination of design parameters forms a synthesis technique. In this paper, certain emphasis is given to analyse the techniques of linear array (LA) design using evolutionary computing tools. Novel computing tools like Flower Pollination Algorithm is used for LA synthesis using different degrees of freedom and compared with a conventional Tchebycheff method. Accelerated Particle Swarm Optimization (APSO) is also employed to study the consistency of the technique with the employed computing tool. Radiation patterns are generated with optimized SLL and Tchebycheff beamwidth constraint. |
| Author(s): | C. S. R. Paladuga, C. V. S. S. S. Vedula, J. Anguera, R. K. Mishra, A. Andujar |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Extreme Learning Machine with a Modified Flower Pollination Algorithm for Filter Design |
| Abstract: | In this paper, a modified flower pollination algorithm (FPA) based on the steepest descent method (SDM) is proposed to set the optimal initial weights and thresholds of the extreme learning machine (ELM) for microwave filter design. With the proposed SDMFPA, the model trained by the ELM can achieve higher accuracy with smaller training datasets for electromagnetic modeling, comparing to that achieved by traditional artificial neural network. The validity and efficiency of this proposed method is confirmed by a parametric modeling example of filter design. |
| Author(s): | L.-Y. Xiao, W. Shao, S.-B. Shi, Z.-B. Wang |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Modelling of Interbranch Coupled 1:2 Tree Microstrip Interconnect |
| Abstract: | A computational method of unbalanced single-input two-output (1:2) interconnect with coupled interbranch is introduced. The circuit theory is built with the topology constituted by the octopole Z-matrix represented by the coupled lines. The voltage transfer functions (VTFs) and the input impedance of the input-output electrical path of the unbalanced 1:2 tree with interbranch coupled lines are established. The computation model is verified with proofs of concept (POC) constituted by unbalanced 1:2 tree microstrip structure with and without interbranch coupled phenomenon. The POCs are loaded by resistors and capacitors. Good agreements between the simulated and modelled VTFs and the overall structure input impedances were obtained from 0.1-to-2 GHz. |
| Author(s): | B. Ravelo, A. Normand, F. Vurpillot |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | High Isolation UWB-MIMO Compact Micro-strip Antenna |
| Abstract: | A compact four-unit ultra-wideband multipleinput multiple-output (UWB-MIMO) antenna with very high isolation, dual polarization, notched structure, and achieving dual-state operation, along with smaller volume, is proposed in this paper. The proposed MIMO antenna element consists of two parts: the front patch composed of four symmetrical trapezoidal radiating elements and feeder, and the back composed of a rectangular annular ground. The offset of antenna operating frequency band is achieved by adjusting the rectangular patch in the middle of the back side, and by introducing an X-shaped metal narrow strip on the top side and an X-shaped slit on the bottom side to improve the isolation in the single port feeding state of antenna. Finally, the dimension of the antenna is 32 × 32mm2. Under the frequency from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz, the isolation in the condition of differential mode can below -30 dB, which is very high, and also can work in the single port inputting state, showing a dual mode operation. In addition, a trapezoidal slit is introduced to obtain a notch structure. The measured results and simulation results are consistent. |
| Author(s): | Z.-L. Song, Z.-J. Zhu, L. Cao |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Performance of Multiple-Feed Metasurface Antennas with Different Numbers of Patch Cells and Different Substrate Thicknesses |
| Abstract: | The design and performance of low-profile, multiple-feed metasurface antennas with different numbers of patch cells and different substrate thicknesses at a terahertz frequency are presented in this paper. The utilized antenna designs consist of a periodic array (N × M) metallic square-patch metasurface and a planar feeding structure, which are both patterned on an electrically thin, high-permittivity GaAs substrate. The antenna gain increased in a linear fashion with an increasing number of patch cells, which were directly fed by the slit feedline. A 3-dB gain increment was observed irrespective of the substrate thickness when the number of patch cells was doubled. However, the 3-dB gain bandwidth as well as the radiation efficiency changed significantly with varying substrate thicknesses. The described antenna structure offers useful characteristics by means of a combination of different substrate thicknesses and patch numbers. In addition, the proposed antenna design features a number of benefits, including a low profile, mechanical robustness, easy integration into circuit boards, and excellent suitability for low-cost mass production. |
| Author(s): | N. Hussain, I. Park |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | A Low Mutual Coupling MIMO Antenna Using Periodic Multi-Layered Electromagnetic Band Gap Structures |
| Abstract: | A multi-layered electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure is proposed and incorporated into a MIMO antenna to reduce unexpected mutual coupling between antenna elements. The proposed multi-layered EBG (ML-EBG) structure is comprised of an improved EBG and three loading patches with a same distance. The proposed ML-EBG structure is designed at 2.55 GHz and it is utilized in a MIMO antenna array with an edge-to-edge distance of 0.13 lambda to reduce the mutual couplings. The simulated and measured results have been put forward to prove that the mutual coupling has been reduced by 30 dB between the antenna elements compared to the MIMO antenna without the ML-EBG structure. |
| Author(s): | T. Jiang, T. Jiao, Y. Li |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Polarization Insensitive Compact Chipless RFID Tag |
| Abstract: | This research article proposes a highly dense, inexpensive, flexible and compact 29 x 29 mm2 chipless radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The tag has a 38-bit data capacity, which indicates that it has the ability to label 238 number of different objects. The proposed RFID tag has a bar-shape slot/resonator based structure, which is energized by dual-polarized electromagnetic (EM) waves. Thus, portraying polarization insensitive nature of the tag. The radar cross-section (RCS) response of the proposed tag design is analyzed using different substrates, i.e., Rogers RT/duroid®/5880, Taconic (TLX- 0), and Kapton®HN (DuPontTM). A comparative analysis is done, which reveal the changes observed in the RCS curve, as a result of using different substrates and radiators. Moreover, the effect on the RCS response of the tag is also examined, by bending the tag at different bent radii. The compactness and flexible nature of the tag makes it the best choice for Internet of things (IoT) based smart monitoring applications. |
| Author(s): | S. Zeb, A. Habib, J. A. Satti, Y. Amin, H. Tenhunen |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | A Wideband Circular Polarization Antenna for UHF Tags |
| Abstract: | In this paper, a low profile antenna for UHF Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags with wideband circular polarization (CP) is proposed to solve the polarization mismatch in RFID systems. This antenna consists of two orthogonal dipole with unequal slots for realizing circular polarization radiation and a new matching network. For reducing size, a row-shaped tip loading is used. The measurement result of return loss bandwidth is 40 MHz (895-935 MHz) and 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth is 25 MHz (910-935 MHz). The overall size of antenna has been reduced to (0.19 lambda 0 × 0.19 lambda 0 × 0.005 lambda 0 ) at 915 MHz compared to previous works. Besides, other advantages of this design are wideband impedance matching and CP bandwidth. |
| Author(s): | M. H. Zolghadri, S. Jam |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Genetic Algorithm Based Shape Optimization Method of DC Solenoid Electromagnetic Actuator |
| Abstract: | This paper presents the method for the shape optimization of the DC solenoid electromagnetic actuator using a genetic algorithm. Numerical simulation of its transient response includes simultaneously solving differential equations of magnetic, electrical and mechanical subsystems. The magnetic subsystem is analyzed by finite element method (FEM), while the electrical and mechanical subsystems are modeled separately and mutually coupled. A modified genetic algorithm is programmed in MATLAB software package. The shape optimization has been performed on two-dimensional (2D) axial-symmetric model of electromagnetic actuator. The measurement results obtained after the production and testing of electromagnetic actuator are compared with results of numerical simulation. |
| Author(s): | E. Plavec, I. Uglesic, M. Vidovic |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Multi-level Fast Multipole Algorithm for 3-D Homogeneous Dielectric Objects Using MPI-CUDA on GPU Cluster |
| Abstract: | The implementation of Multi-level Fast Multipole Algorithm (MLFMA) on a 13-node Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) cluster using Message Passing Interface (MPI) and CUDA programming is presented. The performance achievements are investigated in terms of accuracy, speed up, and scalability. The experimental results demonstrate that our MLFMA implementation on GPUs is much faster than (up to 66x) that of the CPU implementation without trading off the accuracy. |
| Author(s): | T. Phan, N. Tran, O. Kilic |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | A Substrate Integrated Waveguide Based Antipodal Linear Tapered Slot Antenna for 60 GHz Wireless Communications |
| Abstract: | Antipodal linear tapered slot antenna (ALTSA) for 60 GHz communications is presented in this paper. To obtain a high gain, dielectric loading in addition to the corrugation structure is applied to the ALTSA. The use of substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology allows a highly efficient, compact and low cost planar design. The antenna is designed and simulated in an electromagnetic field simulation tool. To validate the proposed design, a prototype has been fabricated and measured. The simulated results agree well with the measured values, which validates the proposed design. The radiation efficiency is observed to be 92%. The antenna has a gain of 18.7 ± 0.5 dBi. The return loss is better than 10 dB over the 60 GHz band (57 GHz – 64 GHz). |
| Author(s): | N. Tiwari, T. R. Rao |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Installed Antenna Performance in Airborne Radomes of Different Profiles |
| Abstract: | In this paper, broadband interactions between an antenna and a radome are modelled using a full wave numerical solver. By accurately describing both the antenna and the radome geometry with a single numerical method, a comprehensive prediction of the performance of the coupled antenna and radome installation is provided. The paper compares how different airborne dielectric radome profiles affect the antenna performance, predicting effects not seen in uncoupled simulations. |
| Author(s): | A. Vukovic, P. Sewell, X. Meng, T. M. Benson |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | A Compact Fractal Monopole Antenna with Defected Ground Structure for Wideband Communication |
| Abstract: | A compact fractal monopole antenna with defected ground structure has been investigated in this paper. A wide bandwidth of 3.13 GHz (3.42 GHz to 6.55 GHz) has been obtained, which covers the IEEE 802.11 WLAN bands (5.2 GHz and 5.8 GHz) and WiMAX bands (3.5 GHz and 5.5 GHz). The dimension of the structure is 14.50 X 27.25 mm2 covering an area of only 395.125 mm2. The realized antenna gain is greater than or equal to 2 dBi at the frequencies of interest. The compactness of the proposed structure and the simplicity of design makes it easy to be fabricated and incorporated in devices suited for wireless communication purpose. |
| Author(s): | A. Bhattacharya, B. Roy, S. K. Chowdhury, A. K. Bhattacharjee |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Capacitance Extraction for Microstrip Lines Using Conformal Technique Based on Finite-Difference Method |
| Abstract: | In this paper, a novel method using conformal technique of finite-difference method (FDM) is proposed to capacitance extraction of microstrip lines. Instead of deriving the average dielectric constant epsilon, this method uses electric field numerical weights to process the inhomogeneous cells, and takes the discontinuous effects of both inhomogeneous Ampere cell and Faraday cell into account. Besides, a new boundary condition is proposed, where the cells obeying exponential distribution are added at boundary. The new method shows good agreement with the measurement and traditional methods. |
| Author(s): | Y. Sun, X. Wang |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Ultra-Wideband Microstrip Antenna for Body Centric Communications |
| Abstract: | A novel low profile reconfigurable wide band microstrip antenna for impulse radio ultra-wideband (IRUWB) WBANs and targeted for on-body sensor node has been introduced. The printed monopole antenna consists of a heart shaped radiating patch and an elliptical ground plane. This antenna has a frequency bandwidth of 130% with a VSWR of 1.5 and average gain is about 3.6 dBi. There is a slot on the patch which is loaded by two varactor diodes to form a tunable notch band. The antenna operates from 2.4 GHz to 12 GHz. The proposed antenna is a good candidate for medical purpose since it has a sufficient amount of gain and bandwidth. We used active circuit to increase the flexibility of setting rejection band to prevent having interference from other sources such as Wi-Fi. The antenna is fabricated and there is a good agreement between the simulation and measurement results. |
| Author(s): | A. Darvazehban, T. Rezaee |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | A Simple Analytical Method to Calculate Bending Loss in Dielectric Rectangular Waveguides |
| Abstract: | We present a simple analytical method to compute attenuation in bent dielectric rectangular waveguides. An approximate formulation for the attenuation constant is first derived by determining the ratio of average power loss per unit length to the average power propagating along the waveguide. Since the waveguide has been simplified into a slab in the process of derivation, losses at the four edges of the structure have been neglected. To account for these losses, the perturbation theory has been employed. The total loss is found to agree closely with that obtained via the Finite Element Method (FEM). Unlike the FEM which requires considerable computational time and power to solve, we demonstrate that the analytical method proposed here can easily be applied and it gives sufficiently accurate result. |
| Author(s): | K. H. Yeap, A. W. C. Tan, K. C. Lai, H. Nisar |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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| Title: | Ultra-Wide Bandwidth Enhancement of Single-Layer Single-Feed Patch Antenna Using the Theory of Characteristic Modes |
| Abstract: | The Theory of Characteristic Modes (TCM) is proposed as a systematic approach to antenna design to achieve the goal of finding the antenna structure with optimum broadband behavior. This theory provides a physical insight to the radiating nature of microstrip patch antennas and reduces the design optimization time. In this work, the resonant behavior of the highly radiating structure of the single U-slot rectangular patch on a single-layer epsilon r = 4.4 substrate is analyzed using TCM. Modal analysis of this single-layer structure with different single feed excitations concludes that VSWR less than or equal to 2 impedance bandwidth in the order of 96% can be achieved with a single T-probe feed. Experimental results, included here, show VSWR less than or equal to 2 impedance bandwidth in the order of 71%. |
| Author(s): | M. M. Elsewe, D. Chatterjee |
| File Type: | Journal Paper |
| Issue: | Volume: 33 Number: 3 Year: 2018 |
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