DocumentCode :
1009200
Title :
A radio altimeter antenna for a planetary probe
Author :
Beyer, James B. ; Afanasjevs, Juris ; Levanon, Nadav
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engng., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
fYear :
1976
fDate :
3/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
206
Lastpage :
208
Abstract :
The design of a 400 MHz directional antenna for a space vehicle is presented. The design utilizes the spacecraft itself as an integral part of the antenna. The antenna has a gain of 4 dB over a dipole, a front to back ratio of 8 dB, and a - 6 dB beam angle of 
. Design equations and experimental data are presented.
. Design equations and experimental data are presented.Keywords :
Monopole arrays; Radar altimetry; Radar antennas; Space-vehicle antennas; UHF antennas; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Apertures; Coaxial components; Conductors; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Feeds; Probes; Space vehicles;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1976.1141319
Filename :
1141319
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