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  • Radiation from Multiple Reflected Waves Emitted by a Cabin Antenna in a Car

    Hiromi NAGATOMO  Yoshihide YAMADA  Kenichiro TABIRA  Teruhisa ITAGAKI  Sho YUMINAGA  

     
    PAPER

      Vol:
    E85-A No:7
      Page(s):
    1585-1593

    In order to clarify the receiver sensitivity of remote keyless entry systems operating at 314 MHz, the radiation characteristics of a cabin antennas must be studied. For this purpose, electromagnetic simulations are very useful but the multiple reflected waves present in the cabin must be accurately estimated. No prior study examined the radiation characteristics of cabin antennas. This paper introduces an accurate simulation method. A MM (Method of Moments) simulator is selected because it can simulate multiple reflected waves. Initial studies are being performed to find the calculation requirements and ensuring convergence of multiple reflected wave structures. Next, calculation requirements for car analyses such as convergence parameters and computer abilities are studied. The calculation time is 11 hours by a personal computer. 1.1 GB of RAM is also needed. Many calculated results such as three-dimensional radiation patterns and induced currents on the car's body are obtained. The radiation pattern varies with antenna position, and polarization changes are shown. In order to ensure that the results are accurate, measurements are made on a one seventh scale model of a car. The good agreement of measured and calculated results verifies the validity of the simulation method. The influence of multiple reflected waves on the radiation patterns is also experimentally studied. The conclusion is that the MM method is shown to be useful in estimating the radiation pattern of cabin antennas. Interesting calculation results are also shown.