• DocumentCode
    927946
  • Title

    Gain-loss measurements on a carbon-fibre composite reflector antenna

  • Author

    Keen, K.M.

  • Author_Institution
    European Space Technology Centre, Noordwijk, Netherlands
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1975
  • Firstpage
    234
  • Lastpage
    235
  • Abstract
    The loss of gain due to surface-current attenuation on an uncoated carbon-fibre-reinforced-plastics reflector antenna has been investigated by comparing an uncoated antenna with the same unit with the addition of a metallised surface. The measurements show that the gain loss of the test antenna is of the order of 0.5 dB at X band frequencies.
  • Keywords
    antenna reflectors; carbon fibres; composite materials; microwave antennas; X-band; carbon fibre composite reflector antenna; gain loss measurements; metallised surface; surface current attenuation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19750177
  • Filename
    4236693