Flat antenna design considerations for satellite-on-the move and satellite-on-the-pause (SOTM/SOTP) applications

Author

Kilic, O. ; Zaghloul, A.I. ; Kohls, E.C. ; Gupta, R.K. ; Jimenez, D.

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

790

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a trade-off analysis in developing design concepts for the medium data rate (MDR) satellite on the move (SOTM) and satellite on the pause (SOTP) terminals using flat plate antenna technology. Numerous antenna configurations including single and multi-panel approaches are considered as part of the study. The preferred number of panels is identified by studying the effect of multi-panel approach on the G/T and gain performance of the antenna. The effects of different tracking mechanisms on the antenna performance are analyzed. The analysis leads to a preferred antenna design, and confirms that a flat plate antenna configuration is both feasible and desirable for SOTM/SOTP applications from performance, size, mass and cost considerations.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; microwave antennas; satellite communication; telecommunication terminals; tracking; 11.7 to 12.2 GHz; 14.0 to 14.5 GHz; G/T; MDR SOTM terminals; MDR SOTP terminals; antenna configurations; antenna design; flat plate antenna technology; gain performance; medium data rate satellite on the move terminals; medium data rate satellite on the pause terminals; multipanel approaches; single panel approaches; tracking mechanisms; trade-off analysis; Artificial satellites; Azimuth; Costs; Filters; Frequency; Performance analysis; Performance gain; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 2001. MILCOM 2001. Communications for Network-Centric Operations: Creating the Information Force. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7225-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.2001.985946

Filename

985946