Title :
Design and manufacturing of a cylindrical polarimetric phased array radar (CPPAR) antenna for weather sensing applications
Author :
Karimkashi, Shaya ; Guifu Zhang
Author_Institution :
Adv. Radar Res. Center, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Abstract :
The design, modeling and initial measurement results of a mid-size cylindrical polarimetric phased array radar (CPPAR) antenna for weather sensing applications are presented. Elevation scanning is obtained using the frequency scanning concept while azimuth scanning is achieved through commutation. The cylindrical array consists of 950 patch elements mounted on the surface of a cylinder with diameter and height of 2 meters. The simulation and measurement results of the cylindrical antenna array are presented.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; meteorological radar; microstrip antenna arrays; radar antennas; radar polarimetry; sensors; CPPAR antenna; azimuth scanning; distance 2 m; elevation scanning; frequency scanning; midsize cylindrical polarimetric phased array radar antenna; patch antenna array; weather sensing application; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Radar antennas; Radar polarimetry;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6904902
