Propagation Loss Study and Antenna Design for the Micro-Remotely Powered Vehicle (MRPV).

Abstract

This thesis presents a propagation study and antenna design for the Micro-Remotely Powered Vehicle (MRPV). A propagation loss study was conducted to determine the attenuation of various building walls and to select an optimum frequency band for antenna design. An approximate ray tracing model for loss determination was developed and programmed in MATLAB. The computed losses from the model are presented for comparison with measured results. One possible antenna configuration for the MRPV, a circumferential slot, is analyzed and design parameters varied to obtain optimum antenna gain. A prototype of the slot antenna was developed. The antenna patterns, efficiency, and Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA309164

Entities

People

  • Thad B. Gibson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antenna Configurations
  • Antennas
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Losses
  • Models
  • Ray Tracing
  • Slot Antennas
  • Standing Wave Ratios
  • Standing Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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