DocumentCode
880611
Title
Antenna tolerance theory—A review
Author
Ruze, John
Author_Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, Mass.
Volume
54
Issue
4
fYear
1966
fDate
4/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
633
Lastpage
640
Abstract
The theoretical basis of antenna tolerance theory is reviewed. Formulas are presented for the axial loss of gain and the pattern degradation as a function of the reflector surface rms error and the surface spatial correlation. Methods of determining these quantities by astronomical or ground-based electrical measurements are described. Correlation between the theoretical predictions and the performance of actual large antenna structures is presented.
Keywords
Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antenna theory; Apertures; Extraterrestrial measurements; Lighting; Optical surface waves; Pattern analysis; Phase distortion; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1966.4784
Filename
1446714
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