EVALUATION OF MODEL LENS-REFLECTOR-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE.
Abstract
A 5-ft-diameter spherical model of a unique design of a non-oriented high-altitude passive communications satellite was evaluated for monostatic and bistatic performance with vertical, horizontal, and circular polarizations from 2 to 8 kmc. The design utilized thin lens-reflector elements covering the sphere and having a diffractionlimited design beam width of 17 deg at 5 kmc. The model showed a substantial gain over a simple sphere, but exhibited large signal fluctuations. The fluctuations were dampened by placing the reflective elements on a 10-ft radius of curvature; this indicated the possibility of a constant return from a full-size design. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0424174
Entities
Organizations
- Goodyear Aerospace