Title :
Application of GTD/UTD method to the analysis of the SPORT antenna on board the ISS
Author :
Gutierrez, O. ; Gonzalez, I. ; Saez de Adana, Francisco ; Catedra, M.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Teoria de la Sehel y Commun., Univ. de Alcala, Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
An analysis of propagation of SPORT antennas placed over the International Space Station (ISS) is presented. This analysis has been done using GTD/UTD techniques, and the main objective is to study the effect that the rotation of the panels of the station has over the radiation pattern. An analysis of the coupling between pairs of antennas on board of the station and an study the cross-polar component also has been done.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; geometrical theory of diffraction; millimetre wave antennas; millimetre wave propagation; space vehicles; 90 GHz; EHF; GTD/UTD method; ISS; International Space Station; SPORT antenna; antenna coupling; cross-polar component; radiation pattern; radiowave propagation; solar panels rotation; Antenna accessories; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Frequency; Geometrical optics; International Space Station; Optical diffraction; Pattern analysis; Physical theory of diffraction; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.875198
