BENDING IN AN EXTENDIBLE BOOM SUBJECT TO THE INFLUENCE OF A GRAVITATIONAL - CENTRIFUGAL FORCE FIELD,

Abstract

The study demonstrates that boom bending due to the influence of a centrifugal-gravitational force field cannot be ignored or underestimated if the boom is to serve as a fairly stable radio-frequency antenna. The fact that any bending whatever will effect the antenna pattern, dictates that certain steps be taken to minimize it. This can be implemented by maximizing the boom's flexural rigidity.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0631713

Entities

People

  • James F. Smola

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Centrifugal Fields
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Gravitational Fields
  • Radio Frequency
  • Rigidity

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Structural Dynamics.