A METHOD FOR MODELING ARRAY ELEMENTS WHEN USING NEC AND MININEC

This paper distinguishes between the active and passive states of an a way element and advances the thesis that models defined in the passive state maintain their validity in the active state. The influence of r eactance at the base of an array element is demonstrated and analytica l expressions are suggested to laid in quantifying these base reactanc es. A model architecture is proposed together with methods for determi ning the model parameters. Examples of both analysis and design are in cluded and the results are compared to measured data.