Title :
Design and Analysis of an Adjustable Subreflector for the Hybrid Mechanical-Electronic Pointing System at the Satellite Q/V Band
Author :
Pino, Antonio G. ; Lorenzo, José A Martínez ; Rubinos, Oscar ; Arias, Marcos ; Compostizo, Carlos ; Scolamiero, Lucio
Author_Institution :
Vigo Univ.
Abstract :
This paper presents some advanced results of the study developed under ESA contract for the hybrid mechanical-electronic pointing system, considered for future missions using the Q/V band. An adjustable subreflector prototype has been designed and manufactured in order to provide a scanning field of view of 4deg around a central direction. The details of the subreflector design and some simulated results of the antenna performance are presented here
Keywords :
pointing systems; reflector antennas; satellite communication; ESA contract; European Space Agency; adjustable subreflector; hybrid mechanical-electronic pointing system; satellite Q-V band; scanning field; Actuators; Communication system control; Contracts; Electromagnetic analysis; Geometrical optics; Mechanical systems; Prototypes; Satellite communication; Simulated annealing; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711092
