Ultrawideband time-delay steered UHF dipole linear array antenna

Author

Fenn, A.J. ; Hurst, Peter T. ; Parad, Leonard I. ; Bruno, David M.

Author_Institution

Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

15-18 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

731

Lastpage

737

Abstract

An ultrawideband fixed time-delay steered UHF dipole array antenna has been developed for coverage in the 300 to 450 MHz frequency range for communications or radar applications. The antenna utilizes a parasitically-tuned dipole array for linear polarization and is mounted over a ground plane. Numerical electromagnetic simulations were used to analyze and optimize the antenna parameters prior to fabrication. Measurements of the prototype antenna in an anechoic chamber demonstrate the antenna´s reflection coefficient and radiation gain pattern performance.

Keywords

UHF antennas; anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); antenna radiation patterns; delays; dipole antenna arrays; numerical analysis; reflector antennas; ultra wideband antennas; UHF dipole linear array antenna; anechoic chamber; antenna parameters; antenna reflection coefficient; frequency 300 MHz to 450 MHz; ground plane; linear polarization; numerical electromagnetic simulations; prototype antenna; radar applications; radiation gain pattern; tuned dipole array; ultrawideband fixed time delay; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Dipole antennas; Electron tubes; Feeds; Impedance matching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Phased Array Systems & Technology, 2013 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Waltham, MA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ARRAY.2013.6731921

Filename

6731921