A Proposed Direction Finding and Polarization Sensing Scheme.

Abstract

This report proposes and demonstrates a direction finding scheme utilizing an array of electrically small antenna elements located on a metallic circular cylinder of modest electrical size. The investigation was accomplished with the aid of a digital computer and two numerical techniques for analyzing electromagnetic radiation problems. By correctly combining the inputs of properly oriented radiators, a system is demonstrated that is capable of angle-of-arrival determination over a frequency band with simple signal processing when the frequency, phase, and polarization of the incident signal are unknown. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA116882

Entities

People

  • Ernest P. Ekelman Jr.
  • Gary A. Thiele

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Computer Programs
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Direction Finding
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrically Small Antennas
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Equations
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Method Of Moments
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Plane Waves
  • Signal Processing

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.