Title :
An encapsulated dipole shaped beam array for air traffic control
Author :
Pewsey, C.G. ; Klimczak, W.N. ; Farzin, R.G.
Author_Institution :
Radiation Syst. Inc., Sterling, VA, USA
Abstract :
An encapsulated dipole array has been developed for use as an aircraft beacon interrogator antenna, the high gain open planar array. The interrogator antenna provides a highly shaped beam which provides elevation coverage to greater than 50 degrees elevation over the frequency range of 1026.5 to 1095 MHz. In addition, three channels of performance are provided (sum, difference and sidelobe suppression). The design procedure and resulting performance are presented.<>
Keywords :
air-traffic control; antenna radiation patterns; dipole antennas; microwave antenna arrays; 1026.5 to 1095 MHz; UHF; air traffic control; aircraft beacon interrogator antenna; difference channels; elevation coverage; encapsulated dipole array; high gain open planar array; highly shaped beam; method of moments; performance channels; sidelobe suppression channels; sum channels; Air traffic control; Azimuth; Circuits; Dipole antennas; Encapsulation; Feeds; Impedance matching; Message-oriented middleware; Pattern matching; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0730-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1992.221627
