Antenna Array Visualizer

A simple desktop application to calculate and visualize the radiation pattern of linear antenna arrays. This project was developed for the Electromagnetism course (22.21) at Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA).

Features

• Calculate and visualize radiation patterns for linear antenna arrays using the Multiplication Theorem.
• Support for multiple element types: Isotropic, Dipole (λ/2), and Monopole (λ/4).
• Adjustable parameters:
  • Number of antennas (N).
  • Separation between antennas (d/λ).
  • Progressive phase shift (β in degrees) for beam steering.
  • Current intensities for each element (supports uniform or custom distributions).
• Multiple views: Vertical (Elevation/Theta) and Horizontal (Azimuth/Phi) planes.
• Plot types: Polar (directional) and Cartesian (rectangular) coordinate systems.
• Customizable plot settings:
  • Dynamic range (dB floor).
  • Tick step for grid lines.
  • Angle step for axis labels.
• Display of maximum directivity and Half-Power Beamwidth (HPBW).
• Interactive cursor showing directivity at the selected direction.
• Interactive tooltips for parameter guidance.
• Navigation toolbar for zooming, panning, and saving plots.

Building the Installer

To create an installer for the application, follow these steps:

1. Ensure all dependencies are installed:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Install PyInstaller (if not already installed):

   pip install pyinstaller

3. Build the executable using the provided spec file:

   pyinstaller AntennaArrayVisualizer.spec

   This generates AntennaArrayVisualizer.exe in the dist folder.
4. Install Inno Setup (free tool from jrsoftware.org).
5. Open innoSetupScript.iss in Inno Setup Compiler and compile it to create the installer Installer_AntennaArrayVisualizer.exe in the Output folder.

Authors

• Alejandro Nahuel Heir
• María de Guadalupe Voss

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to the teaching staff of the Electromagnetism course at ITBA for their guidance and support:

• Lic. Patricio Alejandro Marco (Course Director)
• Eng. Pablo Luciano Lannes (Adjunct Professor)

Bibliography

• Course material from "Electromagnetism" (22.21) at ITBA.
• Balanis, Constantine A. Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design. 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.