Title :
Conformal microstrip array for small LEO satellite
Author :
He, Yisheng ; Arichandran, K.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore
Abstract :
In this paper, a conical patch array configuration for satisfying both structure and gain requirement of LEO satellite antenna is proposed. A synthesis approach based on element by element method for nonplanar conical array is presented. Simulation results show that if a well-focused beam is required, the phase-shifter at each array element should be used for the compensation of curvature effect. It also shows that the Taylor distribution can be used to obtain an acceptable radiation pattern
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; satellite antennas; Taylor distribution; array element; conformal microstrip array; conical patch array configuration; curvature effect; element by element method; gain requirement; nonplanar conical array; radiation pattern; small LEO satellite; Antennas and propagation; Beam steering; Downlink; Low earth orbit satellites; Microstrip antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Radio frequency; Satellite antennas; Satellite ground stations;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, 2000, 2nd International Conference on. ICMMT 2000
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5743-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICMMT.2000.895686
