Title :
Non-uniformly spaced sub-arrayed printed self-tracking reflector antenna
Author :
Girvan, T.F.J. ; Fusco, V.F.
Author_Institution :
Queen´´s Univ., Belfast, UK
Abstract :
The gain and radiation patterns of a non-uniformly spaced sub-arrayed planar 32-element retrodirective array (RDA) were investigated. The measured monostatic self-tracking reflection capability of the array was better than 3 dB over a range of incident signals of 80°, and the gain of the array was found to be 15 dBi
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; reflector antennas; tracking; 15 dB; Van Atta array; antenna design; antenna gain; measured monostatic self-tracking reflection; multi-patch sub-arrays; nonuniformly spaced sub-arrayed reflector antenna; planar retrodirective array; printed self-tracking reflector antenna; radar signature enhancement; radiation patterns; retrodirected return signal strength;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2001. Eleventh International Conference on (IEE Conf. Publ. No. 480)
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-733-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:20010408
