• DocumentCode
    947931
  • Title

    Electrostatically controlled wire-mesh antenna

  • Author

    Lang, Jeffrey H. ; John, Gersh R. ; David, Staelin H.

  • Author_Institution
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    20
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    655
  • Lastpage
    656
  • Abstract
    A satellite-antenna concept is described that permits large-diameter reflectors to be deployed from a single space shuttle payload by using the lightest available reflecting surface. Antenna diameters up to one kilometre are sought for a wire-mesh reflector stretched across a hoop and distended electrostatically into parabolic shape.
  • Keywords
    artificial satellites; communications computer control; reflector antennas; electrostatically controlled; lightest available reflecting surface; satellite antenna; single space shuttle payload; wire mesh antenna;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19780439
  • Filename
    4242625
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=947931