AN IMPROVED BROADBAND, LOW-LOSS TRANSMISSION LINE SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN A RETRACTABLE SUBMARINE MAST

Abstract

EFFORT IS PRESENTED ON THE INITIAL PHASES TO DEVELOP AN IMPROVED TRANSMISSION LINE SYSTEM FOR USE IN THE ECM MAST OF A SUBMARINE. AN IMPROVED COAXIAL-TO-DOUBLE RIDGED WAVEGUIDE ADAPTOR WAS DEVELOPED WHICH DISPLAYS A VSWR CHARACTERISTICS NOT EXCEEDING 1.3. CONCERN AT PRESENT ISWITH DEVELOPING AN IMPROVED SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR PRODUCTION, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR AREAS: (1) FURTHER REDUCTION OF INSERTIONLOSS BY AT LEAST 1.0 DB AS A TARGET FIGURE; (2) REDUCTION IN WEIGHTWITHOUT IMPAIRING PERFORMANCE; (3) EASE OF INSTALLATION IN THE SUBMARINE; AND (4) TO INCORPORATE A PROVISION WHICH WILL PERMIT THE ANTENNA TO BE OPERATED IN EITHER OF TWO ELEVATED POSITIONS APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET APART

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 21, 1962
Accession Number
AD0294032

Entities

People

  • Edward S. Hensperger

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Broadband
  • Cables
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Electric Cables
  • Hardware (Mechanical)
  • Production
  • Retractable
  • Submarines
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waveguides

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Microwave Engineering.
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