Title :
Calculated scan characteristics of a large spherical reflector antenna
Author :
Agrawal, P.K. ; Kauffman, J.F. ; Croswell, W.F.
Author_Institution :
Langley Res. Center, NASA, Hampton, VA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A previously published numerical method to calculate the radiation properties of parabolic reflectors has been modified to also include very large spherical reflectors. The method has been verified by comparing the calculated and the measured results for a 120-wavelength spherical reflector.
Keywords :
Reflector antennas, spherical; Spherical reflector antennas; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Feeds; NASA; Optical surface waves; Radiometry; Receiving antennas; Reflector antennas; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1979.1142083
