Abstract
A 3D printed dual ridged horn antenna (DRHA) is presented. The antenna design is optimized for additive manufacturing and is 3D printed using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and then painted with nickel based aerosol spray. The coaxial transition is also included in the 3D printed prototype. The antenna was manufactured with the intention of improving learning and education of electromagnetism and antennas for undergraduate students using a low cost personal desktop 3D printer. The painted DRHA has a 10 dB return-loss bandwidth of 6621 MHz (1905 MHz-8526 MHz) with a peak gain of 11 dBi. This prototype is the first known ABS based horn antenna with the coaxial transition embedded into it.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2016 18th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2016 |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 836-839 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467398114 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 2016 |
| Event | 18th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2016 - Cairns, Australia Duration: 19 Sep 2016 → 23 Sep 2016 |
Other
| Other | 18th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2016 |
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| Country | Australia |
| City | Cairns |
| Period | 19/09/16 → 23/09/16 |
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Majumdar, B., Baer, D., Chakraborty, S., Esselle, K. P., & Heimlich, M. (2016). A 3D printed dual-ridged horn antenna. In Proceedings of the 2016 18th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2016 (pp. 836-839). [7731529] Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEAA.2016.7731529