Biconical Antenna with FSS at 2.45 GHz: Research Workflow

Biconical Antenna with FSS at 2.45 GHz: Research Workflow
MatlabSourceCode Research Desk
September 2026
HFSS / CST / FSS • Research Guide

The design problem is to improve a biconical antenna around the 2.45 GHz ISM band using an FSS without creating excessive mismatch, narrow bandwidth, unwanted lobes or impractical spacing.

Start with the bare biconical radiator

A meaningful FSS study needs a validated antenna baseline. Tune feed and radiator geometry first so any later change can be attributed to the frequency selective surface.

Characterize the FSS separately

Unit-cell transmission and reflection response provide a physical basis for selecting periodicity, element shape and operating region. This prevents blind antenna-plus-FSS optimization.

Spacing controls coupling

The distance between the radiator and FSS can shift resonance, alter front-to-back ratio and change realized gain. Sweep spacing rather than fixing it from a single trial.

Compare more than S11

Matching, gain, radiation efficiency, beam shape and bandwidth should be reported together. A useful enhancement should survive across the intended 2.45 GHz application band.

Research opportunities

Low-profile surfaces, dual-band operation, angular stability and fabrication-tolerance analysis provide clear extensions for postgraduate or PhD research.

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The project is modeled primarily in ANSYS HFSS / CST. The exact release, material data, solver options and result reports should be kept consistent for reproducible research.
Report the core physical or electrical outputs, a controlled baseline comparison, parameter sensitivity and the assumptions required to reproduce the model. Avoid claiming unverified numerical improvements.
Yes. A stronger extension should define a measurable research gap, a reproducible baseline, a proposed change and validation metrics rather than changing geometry or controller parameters without a hypothesis.
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