Visualization of two and three dimensional antenna patterns

An educational software package (APV) is developed for the analysis and design for different types of antenna and antenna arrays. The software is interactive and provides three and two dimensional views for the computed far field patterns. Different plane cuts, in the three dimensional representation are immediately accessible after generating the far field pattern. The two dimensional patterns can be displayed in rectangular or polar format with relative or dB scales. Other relevant antenna parameters such as input impedance, radiation resistance and power, and directivity are also computed and displayed for user information. The APV software runs on IBM or compatible personal computers.<
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