Title :
CubeSat Deployable Antenna Using Bistable Composite Tape-Springs
Author :
Costantine, Joseph ; Tawk, Youssef ; Christodoulou, Christos G. ; Banik, Jeremy ; Lane, Steven
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., California State Univ. Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, USA
fDate :
7/4/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this letter, a new conductive composite tape-spring is proposed for CubeSat deployable antennas that is constructed using a glass fiber reinforced epoxy with an embedded copper alloy conductor. The tape-spring is bistable enabling the antenna to be elastically stable in both the deployed and stowed states. A dipole antenna is designed, simulated, and tested to prove the viability of the electrical properties of this material.
Keywords :
conductors (electric); copper alloys; dipole antennas; glass fibre reinforced composites; CubeSat deployable antenna; bistable composite tape-springs; conductive composite tape-spring; dipole antenna; electrical properties; embedded copper alloy conductor; glass fiber reinforced epoxy; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Helical antennas; Satellites; Springs; CubeSat; deployable antennas; space communications;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2012.2189544
