Title :
Prediction of conformal antenna coupling on aircraft
Author :
Piche, Alexandre ; Piau, G.-P. ; Urrea, Olivier ; Peres, Gilles ; Thain, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Airbus Group Innovations, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
A long term objective for aircraft manufacturer is the complete integration of antennas in fuselage in order to reduce the aerodynamic drag of aeronautic platforms. We propose in this paper a modelling strategy for dealing with conformal antenna coupling on aircraft at several GHz.
Keywords :
aerodynamics; aerospace components; aircraft antennas; aircraft manufacture; conformal antennas; drag reduction; prediction theory; aerodynamic drag reduction; aeronautic platforms; aircraft manufacturer; conformal antenna coupling; fuselage antennas integration; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Couplings; Electromagnetic compatibility; Microstrip antennas; Radio Altimeter; VHF; conformal antenna; input impedance; measurements; numerical modelling; radiation pattern;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC Europe), 2014 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
DOI :
10.1109/EMCEurope.2014.6931008
