Title :
Modeling and Simulation of a Helicopter-Mounted SATCOM Antenna Array
Author :
Reese, Mark S. ; Balanis, Constantine A. ; Blncher, C.R. ; Barber, George C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr., Comput., & Energy Eng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
fDate :
4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A seven-element helicopter-mounted microstrip-patch switched-beam antenna array for satellite communications (SATCOM) is described. The performance of the array antenna was simulated. A prototype was constructed, and measurements of the antenna´s patterns were made. The effects of the blades of the helicopter on the patterns of the antenna were investigated. Fluctuations of 10 dB or more in magnitude due to the effects of the blades were observed in the patterns.
Keywords :
aircraft antennas; antenna radiation patterns; blades; helicopters; microstrip antenna arrays; satellite antennas; antenna pattern; helicopter blades; helicopter-mounted SATCOM antenna array; satellite communication; seven-element helicopter-mounted microstrip-patch switched-beam antenna array; Antenna arrays; Helicopters; Modeling; Simulation; Switching systems; Array antennas; helicopter antennas; microstrip antennas; satellite communication;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2011.5949326
