Title :
Wire-Frame Monocone Antenna for Direction-Finding Applications on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platform
Author :
Keller, Steven D.
Author_Institution :
RDRL-SER-M, US Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
A detailed design for a loaded wire-frame monocone antenna for direction-finding applications on an Army UAV platform is presented. This was used to compare simulation and measurement results of radiation-pattern and gain measurements for a scaled prototype mounted on a UAV wing, using the FEKO electromagnetic-simulation software. The results indicated that this antenna design offers bandwidth and gain performance that is far superior to many other passive antenna candidates. The results also confirm the accuracy and efficiency of using FEKO for modeling candidate antennas integrated onto large-scale Army platforms.
Keywords :
aerospace components; antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic waves; military aircraft; radio direction-finding; remotely operated vehicles; telecommunication computing; wire antennas; Army UAV platform; FEKO electromagnetic-simulation software; UAV wing; antenna design; direction-finding; gain measurements; loaded wire-frame monocone antenna; passive antenna; radiation pattern; unmanned aerial vehicle platform; Bandwidth; Design methodology; Direction of arrival estimation; Electromagnetic measurements; Large-scale systems; MONOS devices; Military communication; Simulation; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Conical antennas; FEKO; blade antennas; direction finding; electromagnetic measurements; monocone antennas; simulation; unmanned aerial vehicles; wing;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2011.5773568
