DocumentCode
982708
Title
The multiplate antenna
Author
Schell, A.C.
Author_Institution
Microwave Physics Laboratory, Bedford, MA, USA
Volume
14
Issue
5
fYear
1966
fDate
9/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
550
Lastpage
560
Abstract
The multiplate technique is a method of antenna design that is intended to allow the economical construction of very large antennas. The aperture area is divided into a large number of reflectors that can be adjusted in orientation and height. These plates are positioned so that energy from a desired direction is redirected to be added at the focus. In this paper an analysis of the effects caused by the interstices in a multiple plate antenna is presented. The loss due to gaps and shadowing, the variation in effective receiving cross section, and the radiation pattern are determined. The bandwidth properties of this type of antenna are analyzed, and methods for reducing the effect of frequency dispersion on the pattern are presented. A short discussion of the components of a 2500-ft multiplate antenna is included.
Keywords
Aperture antennas; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Bandwidth; Cause effect analysis; Design methodology; Dispersion; Frequency; Pattern analysis; Power generation economics; Shadow mapping;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1966.1138741
Filename
1138741
Link To Document