• DocumentCode
    982679
  • Title

    An experimental evaluation of multiplate antenna properties

  • Author

    Schell, A.C. ; Fanchi, P. ; Goggins, W.B., Jr. ; Forbes, G.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Microwave Physics Laboratory, Bedford, MA, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1966
  • fDate
    9/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    543
  • Lastpage
    550
  • Abstract
    A large steerable-beam antenna can be built by using a number of independent reflectors that redirect energy from a desired direction to a focus. An experimental program of measurement has determined the radiation pattern, the efficiency, and the relative change of gain and antenna temperature vs. beam angle of a test section of a multiplate antenna. The effect of the interstices in the reflecting surface produced grating lobes of approximately -20 dB and an additional temperature component that varied from 20\\deg K- 65\\deg K depending on the beam angle.
  • Keywords
    Aperture antennas; Antenna measurements; Aperture antennas; Directive antennas; Feeds; Gain measurement; Reflector antennas; Steel; Structural beams; Temperature; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1966.1138738
  • Filename
    1138738
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=982679