Title :
Advanced Design Techniques for the Very Large Compact Range (VLCR) Reflector System
Author :
Ngai, E.C. ; Rhoades, L.E. ; Cardiasmenos, A.G.
Author_Institution :
Electronic Space Systems Corporation, Old Powder Mill Road Concord, Massachusetts 01742-4697, U.S.A.
Abstract :
The compact range has become a popular measurement tool in the evaluation of microwave antennas in recent years. Larger aperture reflectors operating over the entire microwave and millimeter wave spectrum are now required, Olver (1). In this paper, the state-of-the-art design of a Very Large Compact Range (VLCR) reflector with dimensions of 36 meters × 32 meters is described. This VLCR reflector is predicted to achieve unique levels of performance in the large required quiet zone region of the design.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Feeds; Frequency measurement; Horn antennas; Manufacturing; Pulse measurements; Radar cross section; Reflector antennas; Thermal stresses;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1992. 22nd European
Conference_Location :
Helsinki, Finland
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1992.335778
