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Small-argument analytical expressions for the calculation of the ground-return impedance and admittance of underground cables

Rafael Silva Alipio

This paper proposes small-argument approximations for two closed-form equations that were recently derived for the calculation of the ground-return impedance and admittance of underground cables. The proposed expressions are shown to be accurate up to 1 MH ...

Elsevier2023

Assessment of the transmission line theory in the modeling of multiconductor underground cable systems for transient analysis using a full-wave FDTD method

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Rafael Silva Alipio, Naiara Figueiredo Duarte

In this paper, a rigorous and independent validation of two different approaches for calculating the ground-return impedance and admittance of multiconductor underground cable systems using the transmission line theory is carried out. Furthermore, analyses ...

Elsevier2023

Influence of a lossy ground on the lightning performance of overhead transmission lines

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Rafael Silva Alipio

This paper investigates the impact of incorporating both displacement currents and frequency-dependent soil parameters in the calculation of the ground-return impedance for the determination of the backflashover rate of 138 kV and 230 kV overhead transmiss ...

Elsevier2023

Microstrip patch antennas with broad beamwidth

Ismael Vico Triviño

Microstrip antennas offer a broad set of advantages such as low profile, light weight, easy fabrication and low cost. As these are desirable or even critical for a broad range of applications, there has been a large interest for these antennas in the anten ...

EPFL2023

Ultralow-Profile Circularly Polarized Reflectarray Antenna for CubeSat Intersatellite Links in K-B and

Anja Skrivervik, Miroslav Veljovic

An ultralow-profile circularly polarized (CP) reflectarray (RA) antenna is presented in this article, based on the variable-rotation technique for beam collimation and scanning. Starting from a conventional split-loop element, a new wideband element is des ...

IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC2021

Simulation of High-Frequency Transients in Overhead Lines Including Frequency-Dependent Soil Parameters: an FDTD Aproach

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Rafael Silva Alipio

This paper investigates the effect of frequency-dependent soil parameters on the simulation of electromagnetic transients on overhead lines, based on the application of the FDTD method to solve the telegrapher’s equations. The ground return impedance is ca ...

2021

On the 5G Communications: Fractal-Shaped Antennas for PPDR Applications

Maria-Alexandra Paun

In this study, one method of using antennas based on fractals to cover few kinds of public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) communications was presented. Dedicated antenna forms, necessary for antenna design by 5G implementation, were enhanced to suit ...

WILEY-HINDAWI2021

Wideband Multiport Antennas

Anja Skrivervik, Mirmehdi Seyyedesfahlan

In this paper, a wideband four port 2-6 GHz antenna is proposed. One-, two-, and four-port antennas are implemented and characterized between 2 and 6 GHz. The isolation between the ports is improved by connecting and optimizing the ground plane sections. T ...

2020

2G/3G Serpentine Shape Inverted-F Antenna for Near Body Application

Anja Skrivervik, Nuno Miguel Faria Pires, Mirmehdi Seyyedesfahlan

In this contribution, we present a miniature antenna placed in a leg bracelet for body worn applications. It operates in both the 820-960 MHz and the 1.7-2.1 GHz bands. The radiating element, based on an inverted-F antenna, occupies a 37 mm × 37 mm area an ...

IEEE2019

Ensuring robust and tissue-independent operation of implantable, ingestible, and injectable antennas

Denys Nikolayev

In-body bioelectronics relies on antennas to interface with external on- or off-body equipment. In this paper, we address the impedance detuning of in-body antennas caused by nondeterministic electromagnetic properties of biological tissues. The impedance ...

IEEE2019

Importance of Taking Into Account the Soil Stratification in Reproducing the Late-Time Features of Distant Fields Radiated by Lightning

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Antonio Sunjerga

In this paper, we present an analysis of the propagation effect along a lossy ground on the characteristics of lightning-generated electric fields, using simultaneous observations of lightning currents and radiated fields measured at nine different distanc ...

2019

Implantable electrode and method for manufacturing

Diego Ghezzi, Marta Jole Ildelfonsa Airaghi Leccardi

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electrode, preferably an implantable electrode array comprising the following steps: Applying (101) a layer of electrically conducting material (4) above a substrate material (1) for forming the electr ...

2018

Antennas for low-cost Ka-band ground terminal devices

Joana Rita Alves dos Santos Silva

The ever-growing demand for high-speed data links together with the increasing congestion in the traditional microwave spectrum are pushing for the exploitation of higher microwave and millimeter-wave (mm-wave) frequencies, including the so-called Ka band. ...

EPFL2017

Wideband H-plane dielectric horn antenna

Juan Ramon Mosig, Maria Garcia Vigueras, Lei Wang

By flaring a dielectric waveguide in the H-plane, an H-plane dielectric horn is formed, which could be directly excited by an SIW feed. However, matching and radiation performances are poor due to the thinness of the substrate. To improve these performance ...

Inst Engineering Technology-Iet2017

Near-field investigation of Bloch surface wave based 2D optical components

Hans Peter Herzig, Myun Sik Kim, Elsie Barakat, Richa Dubey, Babak Vosoughi Lahijani

We study the Bloch surface wave based nano-thin 2D optical components. The 2D elements are fabricated on the dielectric multilayer platform which sustains the Bloch surface waves. Such a platform is considered as a novel foundation for planar integrated op ...

Spie-Int Soc Optical Engineering2017

Pull-Out Behavior of CFRP Single-Strap Ground Anchors

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Haifeng Fan

Pull-out experiments were performed on four carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) ground anchors simulating their applications in rock and soil. The CFRP tendons used in these anchors comprise a single-strap end on both ground and air sides. On the ground ...

American Society of Civil Engineers2017

Dielectric Resonator Reflectarray as High-Efficiency Nonuniform Terahertz Metasurface

Julien Perruisseau-Carrier

Advances in terahertz technology rely on the combination of novel materials and designs. As new devices are demonstrated to address the terahertz gap, the ability to perform high-efficiency beam control will be integral to making terahertz radiation a prac ...

Amer Chemical Soc2016

Design of novel radiating elements for SATCOM phased arrays in Ku-Band

Baptiste Fernand Hornecker

The present thesis deals with the design of a planar antenna array for the communication between a civil aircraft (Dassault's Falcon) and an Inmarsat satellite. The final goal is to provide high speed Internet access in X/Ku-Band (8-12GHz / 12-18GHz), and ...

EPFL2016

Pull-out behavior of CFRP single-strap ground anchors

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Haifeng Fan

2016

System fidelity factor evaluation of wearable ultra-wideband antennas for on-body communications

Anja Skrivervik, Mohsen Koohestani

This study reports an experimental study of the system fidelity factor (SFF) of ultra-wideband wireless body area network antennas in an on-body environment. This study also investigates the influence in the SFF because of the antenna polarisation with res ...

Inst Engineering Technology-Iet2015