Title :
An all-metal K-band reflector antenna for a mechanically steerable data downlink system
Author :
Johansson, Joakim F. ; Viberg, Mattias ; Petersson, Johan ; Magnusson, Per
Author_Institution :
RUAG Space AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
Abstract :
An all-metal K-band reflector antenna for use in space-based mechanically steerable data downlink systems has been designed. The antenna comprises a deep dish with a splash-plate type feed. The design provides a compact low-mass antenna for space use.
Keywords :
microwave antennas; reflector antenna feeds; all-metal K-band reflector antenna; compact low-mass antenna; deep dish; space-based mechanically steerable data downlink systems; splash-plate type feed; Feeds; Gain; Geometry; Reflector antennas; Solid modeling; Space vehicles; K-band; antenna; reflector; satellite; space;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2015 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
