Measurement of the Power Handling Capability of Resonant Slot Arrays

Abstract

This report is a summary of an investigation to determine the incident power density which a resonant slot array can handle without causing permanent structural damage. The effect of altitude, varying the slot width, and also encasing the element in dielectric was measured for several different types of reactively loaded slots as well as circular slots. The effect of varying the element-to-element spacing in the array is explained. The significance of this research to the Air Force is that it provides guidelines for the design of periodic slotted surfaces as used in metallic radomes, subreflectors for cassegrain antennas, and space filters in general.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011933

Entities

People

  • G. W. Doyle
  • R. D. Fulton

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Alkanes
  • Altitude
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Coatings
  • Contracts
  • Directional
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Measurement
  • Power Meters
  • Repetition Rate
  • Resonant Frequency

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris