Title :
Concept for a low cost, high efficiency precipitation radar system based on ferroelectric reflectarray antenna
Author :
Romanofsky, Robert ; Mueller, Carl ; Chandrasekar, Chandra V.
Author_Institution :
Instrum. & Controls Div., NASA Glenn Res. Center, Cleveland, OH
Abstract :
This work proposes a concept on a novel scanning phased array, based on thin film ferroelectric phase shifters, for an X-band precipitation monostatic radar.
Keywords :
atmospheric precipitation; ferroelectric thin films; meteorological radar; phase shifters; radar antennas; reflector antennas; scanning antennas; spaceborne radar; X-band precipitation monostatic radar; ferroelectric reflectarray antenna; high efficiency precipitation radar system; scanning phased array; thin film ferroelectric phase shifter; Costs; Ferroelectric materials; Instruments; Phased arrays; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Reflector antennas; Spaceborne radar; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2870-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1097-5659
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2009.4977135
