INVESTIGATION OF DIELECTRIC MATERIAL FOR ERECTABLE LENSES.

Abstract

Material-structure systems characterized by light weight, a dielectric constant of 3.6 to 4.0, low dissipative loss, and erectability from a compact state in an orbital environment were investigated to implement a concept for a high-gain passive nonoriented communications statellite based on covering a large diameter sphere with thin lens-reflector elements. A lens medium of a random maze of aluminum slivers in a plastic filament was selected as a practical system and an inflatable element was built, electrically tested, and erected in a simulated orbital environment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0423436

Entities

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Coverings
  • Diameters
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectrics
  • Elements
  • Environment
  • Filaments
  • Gain
  • High Gain
  • Losses
  • Materials
  • Reflectors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Space