Deicing a Satellite Communication Antenna.

Abstract

Ice buildup on communication antenna dishes begins to cause signal reception problems when the thickness exceeds 0.64 cm (0.25 in.). CRREL's copolymer coating, which reduces the adhesive force between ice and the coated surface, was tested on antenna dish panels to facilitate ice removal. A combination of the copolymer coating and heat proved to be an effective method of removing ice from the panel. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085397

Entities

People

  • Ben Hanamoto
  • Blanchard Pratt
  • John J. Gagnon

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cables
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Glaciers
  • Ice Formation
  • Materials
  • Oscillators
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Waves
  • Reflectors
  • Satellite Communications
  • Short Circuits
  • Signal Generators
  • Transmission Lines
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Space