An open-source code for the calculation of the effects of mutual coupling in arrays of wires and for the ASM-MBF method

Abstract

A general description of mutual coupling in finite and infinite antenna arrays is provided and an open-source code is described for the analysis of mutual coupling in linear arrays of parallel dipoles. The ASM-MBF method is illustrated with the help of that code and it is shown that the method also can handle situations where eigenmodes are supported by the array: single machine precision is achieved with four Macro Basis Functions only. Copyright © 2010 Christophe Craeye et al.