DocumentCode
2324991
Title
An optical blockage illumination correction factor for circular reflectors
Author
Solovey, Aleksey ; Cardiasmenos, Apostle ; Mittra, Raj
Author_Institution
L-3 Commun. ESSCO, Concord
fYear
2007
fDate
9-15 June 2007
Firstpage
5155
Lastpage
5158
Abstract
In this paper we present a simple, practical, and accurate method of estimating the gain reduction of large circular dish reflector antennas caused by central blockage, edge blockage, and plane wave blockage from the struts.
Keywords
reflector antennas; central blockage; circular dish reflector antennas; circular reflectors; edge blockage; gain reduction; optical blockage illumination correction factor; plane wave blockage; Apertures; Educational institutions; Lighting; Numerical simulation; Optical computing; Polynomials; Reflector antennas; Shape; State estimation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-0878-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2007.4396707
Filename
4396707
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