Error Sources in Measurements of Large-Aperture Space-Based Radar Antennas,

Abstract

The sources of errors associated with measuring the radiation pattern of space-deployable radar antenna are examined. The specifications for the Space-Based Radar require a lightweight, fragile antenna with a large aperture and low sidelobes. These three requirements place severe constraints on both the testing environment and the measurement equipment. Applicable sources of errors were presented for both farfield and nearfield measurement techniques. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA119922

Entities

People

  • Michael J. O'brien
  • Randy L. Haupt

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Climate Change
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electric Fields
  • Environment
  • Linear Arrays
  • Measurement
  • Plane Waves
  • Radar
  • Radar Antennas
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Scattering
  • Sidelobes
  • Space Based
  • Standards
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects