Title :
A Rooftop Antenna Tracking System: Design, Simulation, and Implementation
Author :
Yalçin, Y. ; Kurtulan, S.
Author_Institution :
Control Eng. Dept., Istanbul Tech. Univ., Istanbul, Turkey
fDate :
4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A rooftop dish-antenna tracking system is designed. The power budget is given for the selection of appropriate motors and corresponding drives. A mathematical model of such a system is presented. The tracking system is realized practically with commercial PLC and display units. A Matlab-based tracking-system simulator is also developed.
Keywords :
antenna accessories; programmable controllers; tracking; Matlab-based tracking-system simulator; antenna accessories; commercial PLC; display unit; mathematical model; power budget; rooftop dish-antenna tracking system; Azimuth; Directive antennas; Displays; Friction; Gears; Programmable control; Servomechanisms; Servomotors; Torque; Wind speed; Antenna tracking; PD control; PID control; PLC; antenna accessories; programmable control; programmable logic control; servo systems; simulation;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2009.5162072
