Title :
Experimental evaluation of an array technique for zenith to horizon coverage
Author :
Mavroides, Willilam G. ; Mailloux, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An experimental study of a new array concept with application to providing low cost efficient antennas with hemispherical coverage for aircraft to satellite communication links is described. The combined array-surface wave antenna consists of 64 waveguide elements scanned conventionally except at endfire. At endfire the array is shorted to become a corrugated surface-wave antenna and excited by an eight-element feed to provide a directional beam near the horizon. The array is rotated to give hemispherical coverage.
Keywords :
Aircraft antennas; Corrugated antennas; Electromagnetic surface-wave antennas; Endfire arrays; Phased arrays; Waveguide arrays; Aircraft; Antenna arrays; Corrugated surfaces; Costs; Feeds; Lighting; Phased arrays; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Surface waves;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1978.1141858
