DocumentCode
673895
Title
A new quadrifilar helix antenna for space communications
Author
Costantine, Joseph ; Tawk, Youssef ; Christodoulou, Christos G.
Author_Institution
California State Univ. Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
7-13 July 2013
Firstpage
2067
Lastpage
2068
Abstract
This paper presents a new quadrifilar helix antenna designed to deploy on a space craft for space communications. The quadrifilar helix is beryllium based and is deployed on top of a square ground plane. The ground plane is optimized to reduce back lobe radiation and achieve optimal gain and beam width. A trade off analysis is achieved and is discussed herein. The antenna dimensions and structure are studied to preserve operation in the S-band range while preserving stable radiation characteristics.
Keywords
UHF antennas; beryllium; helical antennas; microwave antennas; space communication links; Be; S-band operation; back lobe radiation reduction; optimal beam width; optimal gain; quadrifilar helix antenna; space communication; square ground plane; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Gain; Helical antennas; Ports (Computers); Space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
ISSN
1522-3965
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5315-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2013.6711692
Filename
6711692
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