Title :
Merging reconfigurable and deployable antennas for space applications
Author :
Costantine, J. ; Tawk, Y. ; Christodoulou, C.G. ; Barbin, S.E. ; Banik, J. ; Lane, S.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., California State Univ. Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, USA
fDate :
Oct. 29 2011-Nov. 1 2011
Abstract :
This paper discusses the merging potential of reconfigurable and deployable antennas for more efficient holistic designs suited for space applications. In this paper we review physically reconfigurable and deployable antennas and present a new concept for a physically reconfigurable deployable log-periodic structure. This antenna is designed to cover UHF frequencies for space communications. The control of such antennas using software is also discussed and presented as part of complete software controlled radio system.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; log periodic antennas; satellite communication; UHF frequencies; antenna design; deployable antenna; log-periodic antenna; merging potential; physically reconfigurable deployable log-periodic structure; reconfigurable antenna; software controlled radio system; space application; space communication; Antenna radiation patterns; Reflector antennas; Software; Space vehicles; Springs; deployable antennas; log-periodic antenna; reconfigurable antennas; space communications;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave & Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2011 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Natal
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1662-1
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2011.6169334
