Wraparound Antenna for S-band Telemetry

Abstract

This report summarizes a wraparound conformal antenna for use in smart munitions and S-band telemetry. It uses quarter-wavelength patch radiating elements and has been tested on 155-mm artillery platforms with success. The antenna is small, inexpensive to produce, and requires no external matching components. Simulations and measurements of the return loss and radiation pattern are given with the antenna mounted on a Precision Guidance Kit shaped fuze and an M483A1 projectile. Analytical models of the antenna that predict the radiation pattern are also given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1105046

Entities

People

  • Aaron Barton

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Absorption
  • Anechoic Chambers
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Antennas
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Cross Polarization
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Simulations
  • Telemetry
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.