From Magnetic Resonance To The Low Earth Orbit: Simulation Aided Design Of Birdcage Antenna With Application In The Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion Engine

Abstract

This paper deals with the design and validation of the birdcage coil and with the proposalof its implementation into the Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion Engine (ABEP).The coil was designed, analysed, and tuned using ANSYS HFSS software and the results wereevaluated against the measurement of the prepared prototype. The difference between the measuredand required frequency was approximately 2.7 %. Although the coil needs to be further optimized,the ability to achieve the desired frequency was demonstrated.