{"id":168,"date":"2026-04-17T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bkbc.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/efficient-design-and-simulation-of-lpda-fed-parabolic-reflector-antennas\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:00:50","slug":"efficient-design-and-simulation-of-lpda-fed-parabolic-reflector-antennas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bkbc.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/efficient-design-and-simulation-of-lpda-fed-parabolic-reflector-antennas\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Broadband LPDA-Fed Reflector Antennas With Full-Wave EM Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/media-library\/wipl-d-logo.png?id=26851496&amp;width=980\"><\/p>\n<p>A practical guide to designing log-periodic dipole array fed parabolic reflector antennas using advanced 3D MoM simulation \u2014 from parametric modeling to electrically large structures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Attendees will Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How to set design requirements for LPDA-fed reflector antennas \u2014 Understand the key specifications including bandwidth ratio, gain targets, and VSWR matching constraints across the full operating range from 100 MHz to 1 GHz.<\/li>\n<li>Why advanced 3D EM solvers enable simulation of electrically large multiscale structures \u2014 Learn how higher order basis functions, quadrilateral meshing, geometrical symmetry, and CPU\/GPU parallelization extend MoM simulation capability by an order of magnitude.<\/li>\n<li>How to apply a systematic three-step design strategy with proven workflow starting with first optimizing the stand-alone LPDA for VSWR and gain, then integrating the reflector, and finally tuning parameters to satisfy all performance requests including gain and impedance matching.<\/li>\n<li>How parametric CAD modeling accelerates LPDA design \u2014 Discover how self-scaling geometry, automated wire-to-solid conversion, and multiple-copy-with-scaling features enable fully parametrized antenna models that streamline optimization across dozens of design variants.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.knowledgehub.wiley.com\/efficient-design-and-simulation-of-lpda-fed-parabolic-reflector-antennas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download this free whitepaper now!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/media-library\/wipl-d-logo.png?id=26851496&amp;width=980\"><\/p>\n<p>A practical guide to designing log-periodic dipole array fed parabolic reflector antennas using advanced 3D MoM simulation \u2014 from parametric modeling to electrically large structures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Attendees will Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How to set design requirements for LPDA-fed reflector antennas \u2014 Understand the key specifications including bandwidth ratio, gain targets, and VSWR matching constraints across the full operating range from 100 MHz to 1 GHz.<\/li>\n<li>Why advanced 3D EM solvers enable simulation of electrically large multiscale structures \u2014 Learn how higher order basis functions, quadrilateral meshing, geometrical symmetry, and CPU\/GPU parallelization extend MoM simulation capability by an order of magnitude.<\/li>\n<li>How to apply a systematic three-step design strategy with proven workflow starting with first optimizing the stand-alone LPDA for VSWR and gain, then integrating the reflector, and finally tuning parameters to satisfy all performance requests including gain and impedance matching.<\/li>\n<li>How parametric CAD modeling accelerates LPDA design \u2014 Discover how self-scaling geometry, automated wire-to-solid conversion, and multiple-copy-with-scaling features enable fully parametrized antenna models that streamline optimization across dozens of design variants.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span><a 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