scholarly journals A Novel wideband VHF antenna for impulse GPR applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-61
Author(s):  
Phuoc Tan Dong ◽  
Phu Huu Bui ◽  
Quang Minh Pham
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Central Frequency ◽  
Novel Structure ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Bow Tie

A novel wideband VHF antenna for the impulse ground penetrating radar (GPR) system at 200 MHz central frequency is presented in this article. The antenna improves the impulse GPR system for increasing ability penetration. By using the Lemniscate curve, this novel structure of the proposed antenna achieve better radiation than other bow-tie antennas. In addition, this article also proposes the UWB balanced-to-balanced (balun) transformation line is designed to feed the antenna. The balun is an important element for improving the bandwidth of the antenna. The fabrication of the antenna is only simple but also low cost with FR4 substrate and copper patch. The proposed antenna is designed and fabricated with the successful results.

scholarly journals Multiobjective-Optimized Design of a New UWB Antenna for UWB Applications

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Moreno de Jong van Coevorden ◽  
M. Fernández Pantoja ◽  
Salvador G. García ◽  
A. Rubio Bretones ◽  
R. Gómez-Martín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Optimized Design ◽  
Uwb Antenna ◽  
Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm ◽  
High Data ◽  
Resistive Loading ◽  
Uwb Applications ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Bow Tie

A multiobjective genetic algorithm has been applied to design a new printed, bow-tie antenna for ultrawideband applications, that is, ground penetrating radar, short range and high data rate communications, and so forth. The ultrawideband performance with respect to antenna impedance and gain is achieved by an optimized resistive loading profile and flare angle. A low-cost prototype is manufactured and numerical simulations are validated with measurements.

scholarly journals A Novel Electrically Small Ground-Penetrating Radar Patch Antenna with a Parasitic Ring for Respiration Detection

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1930
Author(s):  
Di Shi ◽  
Taimur Aftab ◽  
Gunnar Gidion ◽  
Fatma Sayed ◽  
Leonhard M. Reindl
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Substrate Material ◽  
Geometric Parameters ◽  
Gas Explosions ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Electromagnetic Characteristics ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Quick Search

An electrically small patch antenna with a low-cost high-permittivity ceramic substrate material for use in a ground-penetrating radar is proposed in this work. The antenna is based on a commercial ceramic 915 MHz patch antenna with a size of 25 × 25 × 4 mm3 and a weight of 12.9 g. The influences of the main geometric parameters on the antenna’s electromagnetic characteristics were comprehensively studied. Three bandwidth improvement techniques were sequentially applied to optimize the antenna: tuning the key geometric parameters, adding cuts on the edges, and adding parasitic radiators. The designed antenna operates at around 1.3 GHz and has more than 40 MHz continuous −3 dB bandwidth. In comparison to the original antenna, the −3 and −6 dB fractional bandwidth is improved by 1.8 times and 4 times, respectively. Two antennas of the proposed design together with a customized radar were installed on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a quick search for survivors after earthquakes or gas explosions without exposing the rescue staff to the uncertain dangers of moving on the debris.

scholarly journals Investigating the Performance of Bi-Static GPR Antennas for Near-Surface Object Detection

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianyang Gao ◽  
Frank J. W. Podd ◽  
Wouter Van Verre ◽  
David J. Daniels ◽  
Anthony J. Peyton
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Input Impedance ◽  
Test Site ◽  
Late Time ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Object Depth ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Antenna Input ◽  
Surface Object ◽  
Bow Tie

Antennas are an important component in ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems. Although there has been much research reported on the design of individual antennas, there is less research reported on the design of the geometry of bi-static antennas. This paper considers the effects of key parameters in the setup of a GPR head consisting of a bi-static bow-tie pair to show the effect of these parameters on the GPR performance. The parameters investigated are the antenna separation, antenna height above the soil, and antenna input impedance. The investigation of the parameters was performed by simulation and measurements. It was found when the bi-static antennas were separated by 7 cm to 9 cm and were operated close to the soil (2 cm to 4 cm), the reflected signal from a near-surface object is relatively unaffected by height variation and object depth. An antenna input impedance of 250 Ω was chosen to feed the antennas to reduce the late-time ringing. Using these results, a new GPR system was designed and then evaluated at a test site near Benkovac, Croatia.

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