"Passive radiator" redirects here. For the speaker enclosure, see Passive radiator (speaker).
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In an antenna array made of multiple conductive elements (typically metal rods), a driven element or active element (also called driven radiator or active radiator) is electrically connected to the receiver or transmitter while a parasitic element (or passive radiator) is not.
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used on the HF and VHF bands. Like a Yagi–Uda antenna ("Yagi"), a quad consists of a driven element and one or more parasiticelements; however in a quad...
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a simple and mechanically rugged two-element parasitic array, single-frequency antenna. It takes its name from the amateur radio operator and antenna handbook...
reasons. Another difficulty is that there are parasitic capacitances to ground at each node. These parasitic capacitances act as voltage dividers with the...
dipole and points downward 120 degrees from vertical on the opposite side of the support pole from the downward-pointing driven rod. The other elements are...
in.(pp283–371) Parasitic arrays consist of multiple antennas, usually dipoles, with one driven element and the rest parasiticelements, which radiate...
exchanging a directly engine-driven fan for one equipped with a fan clutch or an electric fan. Another modification to reduce parasitic loss, usually seen in...
and resistors are usually designed to minimise other parameters. In many cases this can be done to a sufficient extent that parasitic capacitance and...
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insulation, including polyethylene aerogels that reduce solar absorption andparasitic heat gain which may improve the emitter's performance by over 20%. Other...
Delay lines are made of lumped elements of L and C. The parasitic L and the C from the transistors are used for this and usually some L is added to raise...
by the driven element. This time, the phasing is accomplished by careful choice of the lengths as well as positions of the parasiticelements, in order...
through. The drag imposed by the walls of the pipe is somewhat analogous to parasitic resistance. In either model, the pressure difference (voltage) across...
each plant less than 2 millimetres (0.08 in) across. Photosynthetic andparasitic Gunnera captures sunlight for photosynthesis over the large surfaces...
current by inductance and capacitance. Along with resistance, it is one of two elements of impedance; however, while both elements involve transfer of electrical...
called a Seebeck generator, is a solid state device that converts heat (driven by temperature differences) directly into electrical energy through a phenomenon...
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adapt more easily to changing environmental conditions. By contrast, most parasitic bacteria have reduced genomes as their hosts supply many if not most nutrients...
but has limited resolution, is prone to false signals from parasitic capacitive coupling, and needs calibration during manufacture. It is therefore most...