Electronically steered array for navigation

Author

de Pablos, J ; Bias, J.M. ; Alonso, J.I. ; Pérez, F.

Author_Institution

ETSI Telecomunicacion, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

fYear

1996

fDate

15-18 Oct 1996

Firstpage

344

Lastpage

348

Abstract

This paper describes the development of an L-band satellite-tracking mobile-vehicular antenna system for communications and navigation projects. The antenna system consists of an electronically steered antenna array that uses six commercial microstrip antennas and an antenna controller that tracks the satellite as the vehicle moves. The performance and characteristics of the antenna RF subsystem together with the antenna tracking control subsystem are described and discussed. Laboratory measurements and some field tests of the adaptive antenna are presented

Keywords

adaptive antenna arrays; antenna accessories; antenna testing; land mobile radio; microstrip antenna arrays; mobile satellite communication; satellite antennas; satellite navigation; satellite tracking; telecommunication control; L-band satellite-tracking mobile-vehicular antenna system; adaptive antenna; antenna RF subsystem; antenna controller; antenna tracking control subsystem; communications; electronically steered array; field tests; microstrip antennas; navigation; performance; Communication system control; Control systems; L-band; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Satellite antennas; Satellite navigation systems; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Phased Array Systems and Technology, 1996., IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3232-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAST.1996.566112

Filename

566112