Title :
Open mast scattering investigation
Author :
Ryan, Charles E., Jr. ; Weaver, E.E.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Georgia Tech automated planar scanner has been employed to measure the forward scattered plane wave spectrum (PWS) for both a circular cylinder mast and a tripod open mast. The experimentally derived spectra have been used in a plane wave spectrum scattering analysis to compute the main beam gain-loss and pattern effects of the circular cylinder and tripod masts for a paraboloidal antenna. This investigation demonstrates the practical use of a planar scanner to obtain forward scattering patterns for complex scatterers.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Antenna mechanical factors; Antenna proximity factors; Electromagnetic (EM) scattering; Reflector antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Conductivity; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Forward contracts; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Space technology; Time measurement;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1982.1142838
