Mixed-potential integral equation technique for hybrid microstrip-slotline mutli-layered circuits with horizontal and vertical shielding walls

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dc.contributor.advisorMeyer, P.
dc.contributor.authorSchoeman, Marlize
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-21T13:16:56Z
dc.date.available2011-09-21T13:16:56Z
dc.date.issued2003-12
dc.descriptionThesis (MScIng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: A complete mixed-potential integral equation formulation for the analysis of arbitrarily shaped scatterers in a planarly layered medium is presented. The integral equation is able to solve for simultaneous electric and magnetic surface currents using a Method of Moments (MoM) procedure. The MoM formulation which was developed uses vector-valued basis functions defined over a triangular mesh and are used to model electric currents on conducting scatterers and magnetic currents on slotline structures. The Green’s functions employed in the analysis were developed for a stratified medium using a Sommerfeld plane wave formulation. The scheme used for filling the method of moments matrix was designed to simultaneously solve multiple problems that are stacked and separated by an infinite conducting ground plane. The filling algorithm also efficiently packs partially symmetric matrices, which are present when solving problems that support a combination of electric and magnetic currents. Several examples are presented to illustrate and validate the analysis method. Numerical predictions of the scattering parameters (both magnitude and phase) show good correspondence with results from literature and measured data.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: ’n Volledige gemengde potensiaal integraalvergelyking formulering vir die analise van stralers van arbitrˆere vorm binne gelaagde strukture word aangebied. Die integraalvergelyking kan gelyktydige elektriese en magnetiese oppervlakstrome oplos deur die Metode van Momente (MoM) te gebruik. Die MoM formulering gebruik vektor basis funksies wat oor ’n driehoekige diskretisering gedefinieer word om elektriese strome op geleidende stralers en magnetiese strome op gleuflyn strukture te modelleer. Die Green’s funksies wat in die analise gebruik word, is ontwikkel vir gelaagde media deur gebruik te maak van Sommerfeld se platvlakgolf formulering. Die metode wat gebruik word om the moment matriks te vul, is ontwerp om meervoudige gestapelde probleme wat deur oneindig geleidende grondvlakke geskei word, gelyktydig op te los. Gedeeltelik simmetriese matrikse word ook effektief gevul. Hierdie matrikse kom voor wanneer probleme ’n kombinasie van elektriese en magnetiese strome ondersteun. Verskeie voorbeelde word gebruik om die analise metode te verifieer. Numeriese voorspellings van strooiparameters (beide grootte en hoek) vergelyk baie goed met resultate en gemete data wat in die literatuur gevind is. ivaf
dc.format.extentxii, 119 leaves
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16425
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectMicrowave circuitsen_ZA
dc.subjectGreen's functionsen_ZA
dc.subjectMoments method (Statistics)en_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Computer scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Computer scienceen_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleMixed-potential integral equation technique for hybrid microstrip-slotline mutli-layered circuits with horizontal and vertical shielding wallsen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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