Design and Development of Antennas Design and Testing System

Abstract:

Based on the antenna experiment hardware, an antennas design and testing system is achieved by use of Visual Basic and Flash software development tools. The paper introduces the antenna experiment hardware and antenna pattern and input impedance measurement methods, discusses the overall structure of the system and software design. Take the helical antenna as an example demonstrates the system application in antenna simulation, design, and measurement procedure. The application shows that the self-developed system with interactive, practical and realistic which has been applied to the curricular experimental teaching and extra-curricular innovation, and achieved good results.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 610)
• Pages: 827-834
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.610.827
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Xiao Ying Ran*, Zhen Yu
• Keywords: Antenna, Design, Testing, Virtual System, Visual Basic

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