DocumentCode
2695854
Title
Fabric equiangular spiral antenna
Author
Dobbins, Justin A. ; Chu, Andrew W. ; Fink, Patrick W. ; Kennedy, Timothy F. ; Lin, Gregory Y. ; Khayat, Michael A. ; Scully, Robert C.
Author_Institution
NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
fYear
2006
fDate
9-14 July 2006
Firstpage
2113
Lastpage
2116
Abstract
In this paper, a fabric equiangular spiral has been shown to perform comparably to a conventional copper-clad laminate spiral of the same design. Although the fabric antenna was supported by a fairly lossy substrate, and the conductivity of the arms is less than that of copper, the effects of these loss mechanisms appear to be negligible. It should be noted that the balun, which extends the length of the arms, is characterized by a higher conductivity than the conductive fabric and may be mitigating possible losses. Planned future work includes development of a fabric balun structure in order to enhance flexibility and to implement fabric interconnects
Keywords
spiral antennas; conductive fabric; copper-clad laminate spiral; fabric equiangular spiral antenna; fairly lossy substrate; loss mechanisms; Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Coaxial cables; Conducting materials; Conductors; Copper; Dielectric measurements; Fabrics; Microstrip antennas; Spirals;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0123-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2006.1711000
Filename
1711000
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