A Lightweight, Low-Profile Antenna for Airborne Station-Keeping Application.

Abstract

The report describes a low-profile, all dielectric lightweight antenna array to replace the directional antenna for the AN/APN 169 Aircraft Station-Keeping Antenna. The array consists of eight (LEXAN) polycarbonate channel guide elements partially plated with copper enabling the antenna system to be reduced from the present 8 inches in height to less than 2 inches. Design data and radiation patterns are given for the individual elements as well as for the eight-element array. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 1973
Accession Number
AD0764685

Entities

People

  • Raymond A. Schofield
  • Robert J. Mailloux
  • William G. Mavroides

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Antennas
  • Arrays
  • Directional
  • Directional Antennas
  • Lightweight
  • Radiation Patterns

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.