Evaluation of the ETS-Lindgren Open Boundary Quad-Ridged Horn 3164-06

Abstract

The ETS-Lindgren quad-ridged, open boundary horn, model 3164-06, was modeled using FEKO computational software. Its gains were measured in the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) building 504 anechoic chamber and its patterns and S11 parameters were measured in building 203 tapered chamber to characterize its electrical properties. These models and measurements were compared with each other and with the characterization given by its manufacturer, ETS-Lindgren. Results from simplified FEKO computer models of the antenna and measurements performed at ARL largely agreed with the ETS-Lindgren characterization given by a typical 3164-06 antenna in its manual. Strong oscillations in the frequency spectrum for the S11 (and therefore the voltage standing wave ratio [VSWR] in the ARL measurements may be an exception, though more such measurements are needed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA619273

Entities

People

  • Christopher S. Kenyon

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Antennas
  • Boundaries
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Frequency
  • Horn Antennas
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Oscillation
  • Phase Shift
  • Spectra
  • Standing Wave Ratios
  • Standing Waves
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Research Science/Academic Research