Communications Antenna for a Micro RPV

Abstract

The objective of this research was to design a compact lightweight communications antenna for a micro remotely piloted vehicle (MRPV). Based on a computer simulation of four potential antenna configurations it was found that a monopole on a cylindrical end cap provides the lowest voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) and a nearly hemispherical radiation pattern. The data was generated at frequencies near 1 GHz using two method of moments computational electromagnetic codes: PATCH and NEC-Win.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA345038

Entities

People

  • Narongdech Suksong

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antenna Configurations
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Cylindrical Bodies
  • Detectors
  • Dipole Antennas
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Ground Stations
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Simulations
  • Standing Wave Ratios
  • Standing Waves
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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