In this chapter various examples are presented intended to illustrate some possibilities of the method proposed in the book for the analysis of metallic antennas and scatterers. The method being quite general, it was possible to choose only a limited number of examples, but it is hoped that they will indicate the advantages and possible shortcomings of the proposed method when compared with other methods. If not stated otherwise, the results presented in this chapter were obtained by the polynomial approximation, satisfying the continuity equation at interconnections and the quasistatic condition at conical ends which was termed conditionally as the optimum set of conditions, and the Galerkin method. Symmetry was used whenever possible to reduce the number of unknowns. Also, if not stated otherwise, the general localised-junction model was used for the treatment of wire-to-plate junctions.

Inspec keywords: electromagnetic wave scattering; antennas; Galerkin method; polynomial approximation

Other keywords: antenna interconnections; Galerkin method; quasistatic condition; metallic antenna; scatterer; equation continuity; polynomial approximation; conical end

Subjects: Single antennas