TY - GEN
T1 - Conformal UWB impulse antenna for pipe telemetry
AU - Gaetano, Domenico
AU - Dumoulin, Antoine
AU - Ammann, Max J.
AU - McEvoy, Patrick
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The fidelity factor of a directional UWB antenna has been investigated for communicating telemetry data from a pipe that can contain liquids. The impedance match and the radiation patterns the antipodal Vivaldi design have been optimized for a 3.1-10.6 GHz bandwidth. The mechanical properties of the substrate material permit limited flexing and in this case, it is curved around the transverse axis of a 56 mm diameter pipe. An initial frequency domain analysis is extended with the study of a 7.5 GHz bandwidth pulse centred at 6.85 GHz. The fidelity factor of the antenna in a free-space environment was measured for comparison with the pipe-mounted setup. The proximity of the antenna and pipe is studied for signal degradation, as is the performance for empty and water-filled conditions.
AB - The fidelity factor of a directional UWB antenna has been investigated for communicating telemetry data from a pipe that can contain liquids. The impedance match and the radiation patterns the antipodal Vivaldi design have been optimized for a 3.1-10.6 GHz bandwidth. The mechanical properties of the substrate material permit limited flexing and in this case, it is curved around the transverse axis of a 56 mm diameter pipe. An initial frequency domain analysis is extended with the study of a 7.5 GHz bandwidth pulse centred at 6.85 GHz. The fidelity factor of the antenna in a free-space environment was measured for comparison with the pipe-mounted setup. The proximity of the antenna and pipe is studied for signal degradation, as is the performance for empty and water-filled conditions.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856199464&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/LAPC.2011.6114105
DO - 10.1109/LAPC.2011.6114105
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84856199464
SN - 9781457710155
T3 - LAPC 2011 - 2011 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference
BT - LAPC 2011 - 2011 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference
T2 - 7th Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference, LAPC 2011
Y2 - 14 November 2011 through 15 November 2011
ER -