Research Article

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION

Volume: 14 Number: 1 March 20, 2026
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NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION

Abstract

This study investigates the accuracy limitations of classical far-field approximation methods commonly employed in linear array antenna analysis, particularly in regions close to the far-field boundary. In the classical approach, the distances between array elements and the observation point are represented by approximate expressions, which may result in zero-valued electric fields at certain angles and lead to inaccurate predictions of main-lobe and side-lobe directions. To address this issue, an alternative approach for approximating the distance-dependent amplitude terms is proposed. The proposed method retains the closed-form calculability of the classical technique while more accurately representing amplitude variations. The suggested method greatly increases accuracy close to the far-field border by lowering main-lobe and side-lobe deviations, according to numerical data for linear dipole arrays. Both the traditional and suggested approaches converge to the reference far-field solution as the observation distance grows; comparable patterns are seen for endfire arrays. These results show that the suggested method helps anticipate array antenna patterns more accurately, especially in near-far-field zones, providing a useful technique for antenna array analysis and design applications.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering Electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 20, 2026

Submission Date

December 29, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 12, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Işık, Ö. (2026). NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION. Mühendislik Bilimleri Ve Tasarım Dergisi, 14(1), 250-260. https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.1851123
AMA
1.Işık Ö. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION. JESD. 2026;14(1):250-260. doi:10.21923/jesd.1851123
Chicago
Işık, Ömer. 2026. “NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION”. Mühendislik Bilimleri Ve Tasarım Dergisi 14 (1): 250-60. https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.1851123.
EndNote
Işık Ö (March 1, 2026) NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION. Mühendislik Bilimleri ve Tasarım Dergisi 14 1 250–260.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Işık, “NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION”, JESD, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 250–260, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.21923/jesd.1851123.
ISNAD
Işık, Ömer. “NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION”. Mühendislik Bilimleri ve Tasarım Dergisi 14/1 (March 1, 2026): 250-260. https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.1851123.
JAMA
1.Işık Ö. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION. JESD. 2026;14:250–260.
MLA
Işık, Ömer. “NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION”. Mühendislik Bilimleri Ve Tasarım Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 250-6, doi:10.21923/jesd.1851123.
Vancouver
1.Ömer Işık. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF LINEAR DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS USING A REFINED DISTANCE APPROXIMATION. JESD. 2026 Mar. 1;14(1):250-6. doi:10.21923/jesd.1851123