• DocumentCode
    2722650
  • Title

    OSKAR: Simulating digital beamforming for the SKA aperture array

  • Author

    Mort, Benjamin J. ; Dulwich, Fred ; Salvini, Stefano ; Adami, Kristian Zarb ; Jones, Mike E.

  • Author_Institution
    Oxford e-Res. Centre, Univ. of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    12-15 Oct. 2010
  • Firstpage
    690
  • Lastpage
    694
  • Abstract
    Digital beamforming for the aperture array components of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) poses considerable computational challenges. We propose a hierarchical scheme aimed at tackling them and introduce OSKAR, a beamforming simulator which implements these ideas and algorithms. The simulator continues to be developed to investigate possible designs for the custom devices envisaged for phase 1 of the SKA construction.
  • Keywords
    antenna arrays; astronomy computing; radiotelescopes; SKA aperture array; SKA construction; Square Kilometre Array; aperture array components; computational challenges; digital beamforming; hierarchical scheme; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Array signal processing; Arrays; Computational modeling; Tiles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Phased Array Systems and Technology (ARRAY), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Waltham, MA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5127-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5128-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ARRAY.2010.5613289
  • Filename
    5613289
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2722650