Title :
A Cylindrical Near-Field Test Facility for Large Satellite Antennas
Author_Institution :
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, Space Division, P.O.Box 80 11 69, 8000 Munich 80, F.R.G.
Abstract :
Due to severe environmental constraints and the requirement for farfield measurement distances up to several kilometres it is a necessity to utilize in-door testing for modern spacecraft antennas. For this reason a cylindrical near field test facility has been analyzed, defined and implemented. The principle of cylindrical near field testing and the main characteristics of the facility are presented. The facility will be used for the tests of the antenna module of the German direct broadcasting satellite TV-SAT /1/.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Frequency; Interference; Probes; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Space vehicles; Test facilities; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1983. 13th European
Conference_Location :
Nurnberg, Germany
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1983.333201