• DocumentCode
    2095329
  • Title

    Development of a compact antenna for global earth coverage

  • Author

    Abella, C. ; Peces, J. ; Marin, M. ; Martinez, J. ; Markus, K.

  • Author_Institution
    IRSA, Arroyofresno 19, 28035 Madrid; Phone:+34.1.373.l2.50; Fax:+34.1.373.71.13
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    6-10 Sept. 1993
  • Firstpage
    906
  • Lastpage
    908
  • Abstract
    This paper is on the development, under an ESA contract, of a new concept of antenna for global earth coverage in the C-band. The main improvements of this antenna with respect to the several types of horns used so far have to do with the dimension and mass which have been notably reduced. The structure known as Von Trentini antenna was selected as the most capable to meet this main objective, being modelled, analyzed and optimized, and the theoretical results were validated with the experimental measurements from several manufactured breadboards, including a final prototype meeting specifications.
  • Keywords
    Antenna accessories; Antenna feeds; Bandwidth; Dielectric constant; Dielectric materials; Earth; Electrostatic discharge; Optical reflection; Performance gain; Slabs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 1993. 23rd European
  • Conference_Location
    Madrid, Spain
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.1993.336745
  • Filename
    4136806