Capacitive Profile Tapering for Towed ELF Loop Antennas

Abstract

A method of capacitive connection to the signal winding of a towed ELF loop antenna is proposed which achieves a smoothly tapered sensitivity profile using a series of strictly uniform and standard fabrication steps. Thus the expense, risk and waste involved in the non-uniform methods of core permeability tapering, core cross section tapering or turns density tapering can be avoided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 27, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011980

Entities

People

  • Michael L. Burrows

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Antennas
  • Capacitance
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computers
  • Dielectric Films
  • Discontinuities
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Fabrication
  • Impedance
  • Loop Antennas
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Research
  • Permeability
  • Q Factor
  • Standards

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