Research Article

Computational Modeling of the Bent Antenna in an On-Body Mode Using the Cylindrical TLM Approach

Table 1

Computational mesh parameters (cell size and number of cells) in the cylindrical TLM used for the modeling of the flat patch antenna and bent antenna on the muscle tissue.

AxisMediumCylindrical TLM (1.0 mm)
Cell size (mm)Number of cells

r-axis (substrate height)Muscle∼0.2175
Substrate12
Air1.44928

φ-axis (length)Padding1.44928
Substrate∼199
Padding1.44928

z-axis (width)Padding1.44928
Substrate∼199
Padding1.44928
Total number of cells4.9 M