Title :
Ku-band phased array reflector array for bistatic radar experiments
Author :
Cooke, Peter ; Trinkle, Matthew ; Hansen, Hedley ; Palmer, James
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Electron. Eng., Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
Abstract :
This paper describes the design of Ku-band 16 element parabolic trough reflector antenna suitable for bistatic radar experiments using geo-stationary satellite TV signals. The array can steer electronically in azimuth and mechanically in elevation. The test results from a smaller four element model trough array are also presented.
Keywords :
direct broadcasting by satellite; radar antennas; reflector antennas; television broadcasting; Ku-band phased array reflector array; bistatic radar experiment; geo-stationary satellite TV signal; parabolic trough reflector antenna; Azimuth; Bistatic radar; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Signal design; TV; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Radar, 2008 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Adelaide, SA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2321-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2322-4
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2008.4653916