Field Strength Averaging Schemes Performance Quantification in the Near-Field for FM Frequencies

This study evaluates the performance of averaging schemes used for field strength assessment in the near-field region of FM antennas placed on pylons. Realistic near-fields are recreated using a near-field generator then validated. Three performance indicators are used to quantify averaging schemes' field strength closeness to the electric field calculated over the entire human body volume. The tests were performed on a high number of unique near-fields. Results show that the tall 9 points averaging scheme has the best performance.