DocumentCode :
2197896
Title :
Outdoor far-field antenna measurements system for testing of large vehicles
Author :
Kremer, Doug ; Morris, Alan ; Blake, Rachel ; Park, Todd ; Proctor, John
Author_Institution :
Army Test & Evaluation Center, United States (US) Army, Fort Huachuca, CA, USA
fYear :
2012
fDate :
26-30 March 2012
Firstpage :
2256
Lastpage :
2260
Abstract :
The Electronic Proving Ground´s Antenna Test Facility at Fort Huachuca, Arizona has some of the most interesting testing structures in the world. These structures include a wooden Arc measurements system with a 23 m radius, a 30 m tower, and a compact range with an 18 m quiet zone. All of these structures are outdoors and support testing from UHF to mm frequencies on antenna systems mounted on large land and air vehicles. This paper describes the ranges supported by these structures (some of which were built in the late 1960´s) and the efforts made to keep these ranges current. This paper also describes an economical approach to arc range design which moves the arc instead of the vehicles. This paper discusses plans to build one of these systems outdoors at EPG within a limited budget.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; microwave measurement; millimetre wave antennas; mobile antennas; road vehicles; EPG; EPG antenna test facility; UHF antenna; air vehicle testing; arc range design; electronic proving ground; land vehicle testing; mm antenna; outdoor far field antenna measurement; radius 23 m; size 30 m; wooden arc measurement system; Antenna measurements; Azimuth; Frequency measurement; Poles and towers; Pollution measurement; Radio frequency; Vehicles; Outdoor Far Field measurements; Range Design; Range modernization; Spherical far field measurements;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0918-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0919-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206720
Filename :
6206720
Link To Document :
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