Title :
Reflectarray antennas for space applications
Author :
Elsherbeni, Atef Z. ; Nayeri, Payam ; Yang, Fan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, the advantages and recent developments of reflectarray antennas for space applications are reviewed. Basic requirements for space antennas, and the limitations and challenges of conventional designs are discussed. Various advantages of reflectarray antennas over reflectors and phased array antennas are reviewed and it is shown that reflectarray antennas can be a suitable low-cost choice for the new generation of space antennas.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; reflectarray antennas; space vehicles; conventional designs; phased array antennas; reflectarray antennas; reflectors; space antennas; space applications; Aperture antennas; Arrays; Microstrip antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Reflector antennas; beam-scanning; multi-beam; reflectarray; shaped-beam; space antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Syracuse, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2031-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICUWB.2012.6340389
