Functional Test Results of a High Power Patch Array Antenna

Abstract

Mechanical and electrical test results of a high power two-patch array antenna [ARL Invention pending ARL-07-18, Ly, et al.] are presented. The mechanical test was run for 55 minutes for each axis of the antenna. The electrical test was conducted using a high power RF source (>1 KW) with single and two-patch array antennas. Although the first mechanical test results indicated that the screws of the antenna cover are loosened about 1/4 turn, and right angle connectors inside the antenna enclosure box were loosened about a fraction of a turn, the antenna still sustained all functional operations. The antenna uses air dielectric to endure a high average power for the system that operates at S-Band in order to neutralize unattended microwave devices. This development is to fulfill part of the Army Technology Objective (ATO), Network Centric Warfare for the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC), and Research and Development Engineering Command (RDECOM).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA475036

Entities

People

  • Canh Ly

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Arrays
  • Connectors
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Devices
  • Frequency
  • High Power Microwaves
  • Horn Antennas
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Operations
  • Materials
  • Microwaves
  • Military Research
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Power Dividers
  • Right Angles
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems