Mechanically Reconfigurable, Beam-Scanning Reflectarray and Transmitarray Antennas: A Review

Abstract

We review mechanically reconfigurable reflectarray (RA) and transmitarray (TA) antennas. We categorize the proposed approaches into three major groups followed by a hybrid category that is made up of a combination of the three major approaches. We discuss the examples in each category and compare their performance metrics including aperture efficiency, gain, bandwidth and scanning range and resolution. We also identify opportunities to build upon or extend these demonstrated approaches to realize further advances in antenna performance.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 27, 2021
Source ID
10.3390/app11156890

Entities

People

  • Jiahao Zhao
  • John H. Booske
  • Meng Gao
  • Mirhamed Mirmozafari
  • Mohammad Mahdi Honari
  • Nader Behdad
  • Zongtang Zhang

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design