Design, construction and performance of a small, low cost anechoic measuring system for research applications

Author

Green, Dale ; Smith, D.

Author_Institution

Northumbria Univ., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK

Volume

4

fYear

1995

fDate

18-23 June 1995

Firstpage

1738

Abstract

A low cost anechoic measuring system has been designed, constructed and evaluated. It consists of a small anechoic chamber, designed specifically for measurements of high performance feed horns within the range 18-30 GHz, and a simple antenna positioner. The chamber features hinged sides to ease relocation and improve access and is characterised by a simple aid low cost design in addition to a reflectivity level better than -52 dB. The antenna positioner is under the control of a PC which interfaces with a network analyser to achieve a fully automated magnitude and phase pattern measuring system.

Keywords

anechoic chambers; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; automatic test equipment; computerised control; horn antennas; microcomputer applications; microwave measurement; position control; 18 to 30 GHz; SHF; antenna positioner; automated measuring system; high performance feed horns; low cost anechoic measuring system; magnitude measuring system; network analyser; personal control; phase pattern measuring system; reflectivity level; research applications; small anechoic chamber; small anechoic measuring system; system construction; system design; Anechoic chambers; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Automatic control; Control systems; Costs; Horn antennas; Pattern analysis; Position measurement; Reflectivity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1995. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

Newport Beach, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2719-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1995.530919

Filename

530919