DSS-13 S-band design optimization using the focal-plane method

Author

Esquivel, M.S. ; Imbriale, W.A.

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

June 28 1993-July 2 1993

Firstpage

1638

Abstract

The focal-plane (complex conjugate phase matching) method is used to select the appropriate gain and location of a feed for S-band (2.295 GHz) operation of DSS-13, the new NASA/JPL Deep Space Network (DSN) 34-m beam waveguide (BWG) antenna. It is found empirically that the focal-plane method gives a better design in terms of the G/T figure than previous S-band designs. DSS-13 was designed to work at X- and Ka-bands with 22-dBi corrugated horns placed at F/sub 3/. At S-band, a 22-dBi corrugated feed located at F/sub 3/ does not perform well. The focal-plane method suggested that a 19-dBi corrugated horn might perform better. Using physical-optics and Jacobi-Bessel computer software, this was found to be the case. Using a smaller gain horn also enabled the designer to fit the feed in a vertical position, which makes the mechanical layout of all the waveguide components easier to achieve.<>

Keywords

Bessel functions; Jacobian matrices; focal planes; horn antennas; physical optics; reflector antenna feeds; space communication links; 2.295 GHz; DSS-13; Deep Space Network; G/T figure; Jacobi-Bessel computer software; S-band; UHF; antenna; beam waveguide; complex conjugate phase matching; corrugated horn; design optimization; feed; focal-plane method; mechanical layout; Decision support systems; Design optimization; Feeds; Jacobian matrices; Laboratories; Propulsion; Radio frequency; Software; Space technology; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1993. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1246-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1993.385512

Filename

385512