Title :
The Antenna Design Framework - ElectroMagnetic Satellite [Automation and CAD Corner]
Author :
Sabbadini, Marco ; Guida, Giancarlo ; Bandinelli, Mauro
Author_Institution :
Electr. Syst. Dept., Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
fDate :
4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The antenna design framework - electromagnetic satellite is an antenna design system offering a wide palette of modeling tools aimed at covering engineering needs from the early feasibility studies to the last performance-verification stages of flight hardware. A few key ideas have been central to its development, focusing on the overall engineering process rather than on individual modeling steps. This has led to a modeling architecture that offers a very high degree of modularity, scalability, and flexibility. Some practical examples are used in the discussion to illustrate these points.
Keywords :
electromagnetic devices; satellite antennas; antenna design framework; electromagnetic satellite; modeling architecture; Aerospace engineering; Antenna arrays; Antennas and propagation; Design automation; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Electromagnetic modeling; Hardware; Information technology; Satellite antennas; Satellite antennas; aerospace simulation; aerospace testing; antenna arrays; antenna design process; array design; design automation; element design; modeling; modeling architecture; modeling methods; modeling techniques; performance verification;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2009.5162073
