"This book examines the characteristic mode (CM) theory for various electromagnetic structures as well as their applications in antenna engineering. The book covers the theoretical developments, numerical implementations, and the applications of the various CM theories. The authors provide antenna scientists and engineers with the theoretical developments, numerical implementations, and design methodologies of the CM theory. The readers will find the basic coverage of all aspects of the CM theory, which provides the background needed when they desire to solve their challenging antenna design problems using the CM theory. This book will cover the following topics in seven chapters: -- A detailed overview of the CM research history and the very important milestones; -- A comprehensive introduction of the CM theories for various electromagnetic structures including: PEC bodies, structures in multilayered medium, dielectric bodies, and N-port networks; -- Numerical implementation of the CM theories and the related algorithms; -- Systematic CM-based approaches to design low frequency platform mounted antenna systems; -- Novel feeding structures to excite the antenna platform as the radiator; -- CM-based microstrip antenna, dielectric resonant antenna, and antenna array designs; -- Experimental verifications illustrating the versatility of the CM theory in antenna engineering"--

This guide explains the use of characteristic mode theory in antenna analysis and design. It covers theories, numerical implementations, new antenna design concepts, methodologies, and typical antenna designs developed based on characteristic mode theory. It explains the history and advances in the theory and applications in antenna engineering; the formulation of the theory for perfectly electrically conducting (PEC) bodies and numerical implementations, PEC structures embedded in multilayered medium and its applications, dielectric bodies and their applications, and N-port networks and applications to the design of antenna arrays; and the design of platform-integrated antenna systems using characteristic modes. Annotation 2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)