ECM Antennas and Components for Missiles and Space Vehicles

Abstract

Investigations were made in an effort to develop new information on antenna systems that eventually might be useful for Air Force ECM systems. The theoretical investigations of surface-wave antennas and leaky-wave antennas are considered first, followed by discussion of a technique for determining the smoothest aperture distribution that will give a specified radiation pattern for any large aperture antenna. Next, a number of different antennas designed on a leaky-wave basis are considered, followed by a discussion of other types of antennas, including frequency-independent-types. Finally, ridge-waveguide directional couplers, which can be very useful in ECM antenna systems, are considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0260247

Entities

People

  • W. J. Getsinger

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Antennas
  • California
  • Contracts
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Phase Velocity
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Spacecraft
  • Surface Waves
  • Transmission Lines
  • Traveling Waves
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space