Characterization and Sensitivity Analysis of 6 Meter Cassegrain Antenna

Abstract

This paper will characterize a 6 meter in diameter Cassegrain antenna. Cassegrain antennas are a special form of a dual reflector antenna which uses a main reflector following a parabolic curve and a sub reflector which follows a hyperbolic curve. Cassegrain style antennas have multiple parameters which can be tuned to achieve specific design goals.Performing a sensitivity analysis will establish relationships between design parameters, directivity, side lobe levels, and effects of strut geometry. The initial design parameters will be assumed based on typical values. Results from the sensitivity analysis will be used to provide a performance band for the 6m Cassegrain at select frequencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 2020
Accession Number
AD1102922

Entities

People

  • James L. Harris

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Cassegrain Antennas
  • Data Sets
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Peak Values
  • Simulations
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.