Prototype Fabrication and Measurements of Uplink and Downlink Microstrip Patch Antennas for NPSAT-1

Abstract

This thesis addresses the prototyping, measurement and validation of two circularly polarized microstrip patch antennas designed by LTJG Mahmut Erel for the NP SAT-1. The antenna system (receive and transmit), consisting of two antennas on a ground plane and their feed systems, was field-tested. The results were compared to the CSTGR) Microwave Studio(trademark) Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) software package predictions in order to verify that this design satisfies the NP SAT-1 requirements for bandwidth, free-space radiation pattern and low-profile shape.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414803

Entities

People

  • Ilhan Goekben

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Absorption
  • Anechoic Chambers
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Circular Polarization
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Far Field
  • Finite Difference Time Domain
  • Linear Polarization
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Satellite Orientation
  • Spacecraft
  • Transmission Lines

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites