Demonstration of an Active Electronically Scanned Array on a Conic Surface

Abstract

Previous work on RF conformal array design has been limited to synthesizing arrays without benefit of individual radiating element phase and amplitude control. With recent advances in transmit/receive (TIR) module technology, the need for validated analysis tools to evaluate conformal designs using active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs) becomes more pressing. Potential applications for this type of technology are numerous. The work discussed here focuses on conformal missile seekers for SDIO (Strategic Defense Initiative Organization), but the analysis tools under development have the capability to analyze a variety of conformal surfaces. The program has two phases. In phase one the analysis/synthesis capability is developed. In phase two, hardware tests to validate the analysis efforts are conducted. A funding cut terminated this work at the end of fiscal year 1992 (FY 92). Work completed on both phases is summarized in this document.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1993
Accession Number
ADA344607

Entities

People

  • Donna Owens
  • H. Schuman

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Computers
  • Cross Polarization
  • Demonstrations
  • Detectors
  • Dual Mode
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Elements
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Optical Detectors
  • Polarization

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics