Integrated 915 MHz dual-patch circularly polarized antenna for Suaineadh space web experiment

Author

Whyte, Griogair W M ; Murray, Christopher ; Maddock, Christie ; Vasile, Massimiliano ; Drysdale, Timothy D.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

fYear

2010

fDate

11-17 July 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper presents the work carried out to design, optimize and implement a Circularly Polarized (CP) dual-patch antenna configuration. Patch 1 is to be placed on top of the central hub, and Patch 2 is to be placed on the bottom of the hub, as shown. Patch 2 also has a large brass hoop straight through the centre of it, which will be used to release the hub from the ejection chamber on the REXUS rocket. Both Patch 1 and Patch 2 are connected to a wireless modem via phase matched cables and a power divider. The dual-patch antenna configuration will then receive and transmit data from the central hub section to the REXUS rocket.

Keywords

UHF antennas; microstrip antennas; polarisation; power dividers; space vehicle antennas; REXUS rocket; Suaineadh space web experiment; UHF antennas; brass hoop; dual-patch circularly polarized antenna; ejection chamber; frequency 915 MHz; phase matched cables; power divider; wireless modem; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Frequency measurement; Gain; Rockets;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Toronto, ON

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4967-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2010.5560935

Filename

5560935