The Sierpinski Carpet fractal antenna is studied in terms of optimality. A 3D full-wave FDTD model of the structure is developed and used in conjunction with a neural network optimization procedure. An original engineering design based on the idea of a broken fractal geometry is suggested. The modified fractal antennas are shown to have the capability of being optimized, in terms of its input impedance, in a narrow frequency band.

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Creator

• Cordes, Brian Gregory

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D452M

Advisor

• Yakovlev, Vadim V.

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mathematical Sciences

Rights statement

• In Copyright