An Array Technique for Zenith to Horizon Coverage.

Abstract

This report describes a new concept in wide-angle coverage arrays and has application to the problem of providing low-cost efficient antennas with hemispherical coverage for aircraft-to-satellite communication links. The combined array surface-wave antenna consists of 64 waveguide elements conventionally scanned, except at endfire. At endfire the array is shorted to become a corrugated surface-wave antenna and is excited by an 8-element feed to provide a directional beam near the horizon. The array is rotated to give hemispherical coverage. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035503

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Mailloux
  • William G. Mavroides

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arrays
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Dual Mode
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geometry
  • New York
  • Phased Arrays
  • Power Dividers
  • Radiation
  • Satellite Communications
  • Surface Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transitions
  • Waves
  • Wide Angles

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites