An Airborne Rotman Lens Phased Array

Abstract

An airborne single axis phased array has been designed using a folded Rotman Lens as a cost and performance effective alternative to a phase shifter steered array. Significant aircraft space and weight restrictions were met by use of a folded parallel plate lens for power division and beam steering in the azimuth plane and air stripline for power division in the elevation plane. Mechanical design of the antenna emphasized productibility of the components using numerically-controlled milling machines and repetitive assembly techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP001095

Entities

People

  • Gary D. Brunner
  • Kenneth Ewen

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Arrays
  • Assembly
  • Beam Steering
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Elevation
  • Frequency
  • Manufacturing
  • Phased Arrays
  • Power Dividers
  • Reconnaissance
  • Scanning
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waveguides
  • Weapon Delivery

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Space