Title :
NWC Active Array Demonstration Unit control system
Author :
Burgstahler, Albert P.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Weapons Center, China Lane, CA, USA
Abstract :
The US Naval Weapons Center (NWC) X-band active array system was created for the purpose of exploring active array system technology. Among the key features of the NWC Active Array Demonstration Unit (AADU) is the inclusion of a microprocessor behind each of the forty elements in the array. With the ability to do processing at the element level, the AADU has flexibility for investigating a variety of distributed beam control techniques. The calibration, beam control, system interfacing, and system speed of the AADU are examined
Keywords :
active antennas; antenna phased arrays; calibration; distributed control; microcomputer applications; microwave antenna arrays; radar antennas; telecommunications computer control; NWC Active Array Demonstration Unit; US Naval Weapons Center; X-band; calibration; computerised control; control system; distributed beam control techniques; element level processing; microprocessor; radar; system interfacing; system speed; Apertures; Attenuators; Calibration; Computer interfaces; Control systems; EPROM; Radio frequency; Read-write memory; Structural beams; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 1989., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE National
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
DOI :
10.1109/NRC.1989.47626
