Title :
Pillow distortion analysis for modular mesh antenna
Author :
Shimizu, M. ; Ando, K. ; Mitsugi, J.
Author_Institution :
NTT Radio Commun. Syst. Lab., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
June 28 1993-July 2 1993
Abstract :
A pillow distortion analysis method for modular mesh antennas composed of mesh and cable networks has been developed. The mesh is modeled with equivalent cables. The amount of distortion in the mesh´s shape and the degradation in the antenna pattern caused by pillowing were calculated with the method for two values of the tension ratio. It is shown that the ratio should be above 0.5m to minimize antenna pattern degradation.<>
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; reflector antennas; antenna pattern; equivalent cables; modular mesh antenna; pillow distortion analysis; tension ratio; Antenna measurements; Apertures; Directive antennas; Laboratories; Nonlinear distortion; Optical fiber cables; Radio communication; Radio frequency; Reflector antennas; Surface fitting;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1993. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1246-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1993.385232
