Title :
Precipitations influence on reflector antenna radiation characteristics
Author :
Sukharevsky, O.I. ; Nechitaylo, S.V. ; Khlopov, G.I. ; Voitovich, O.A.
Author_Institution :
Kharkiv Univ. of Air Forces, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Abstract :
The numerical simulation of directional pattern of a reflector antenna with snow patch on the reflector surface was conducted in approximation of physical optics. The results of experiments and calculations in the centimeter wave band are presented. It is shown that presence of snow layer leads to essential decrease of antenna gain.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; reflector antennas; approximation; centimeter wave band; directional pattern; numerical simulation; physical optics; precipitations influence; reflector antenna radiation characteristics; reflector surface; snow layer; snow patch; Feeds; Meteorological radar; Optical surface waves; Reflector antennas; Snow; Surface waves; Reflector antenna; antenna gain; physical optics; precipitations;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Theory and Techniques (ICATT), 2013 IX International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Odessa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2896-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICATT.2013.6650807
