An enabling technology for nasas dualfrequency ace radar. Novel algorithm for designing reflect array antennas based on analytical methods. Phased array fed reflector pafr antenna architectures for spacebased sensors michael cooley northrop grumman electronic systems 7323 aviation blvd. To design and analyze this kind of antennas, a simple method based on an equivalent circuit model. Pdf analysis, design and applications of reflectarrays. Sparse array antenna signal reconstruction using compressive. Analytical model and practicle validation of phase variation of reflect array antenna article pdf available in procedia engineering 53. Uneven dielectric reflectarray antennas request pdf. Reflect array antenna consists of an array of micro strip patches on the grounded dielectric substrate and is illuminated by a primary feed horn which is placed at a. Pdf research and development of reflectarray antennas. Pdf novel algorithm for designing reflectarray antennas.
Because of their advantages if compared to phasedarrays and parabolic reflectors, reflectarray. The gain of these antennas is between the ranges between 8dbi to 20dbi. In this thesis the objects that reflect energy back towards the radar are all called targets for. Reflectarray antennas wiley online books wiley online library. Reflectarray antenna design with arbitrary incident and reflection. Dual frequency xband reflect array antenna using dual gap. Pdf performance enhancement of array antennas using. The concept of reflectarray antennas was first conceived by berry, malech, and.
The final design of the proposed reflectarray antenna. Pdf reflectarray antenna consisting of circular disk elements. Analytical model and practicle validation of phase variation of. A centerfed reflect array antenna with nonuniform substrate as a reflecting surface is proposed. A simple reflect array antenna structure is proposed. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication.
The element is designed to be operated at kuband frequency and formed a solar reflect array antenna used for terrestrial applications. Publishers pdf, also known as version of record includes final page. Reflectarray antennas have attracted special attention for implementing high gain antennas as they combine some advantages of phased arrays and reflectors, such aslow losses, ease of manufacture in flat panels, low cross polarization and the possibility of an electronic control the beam. Several parameters of reflectarray antenna such as bandwidth performance and static phase range are discussed in this paper.
Furthermore, an array antenna of 2 2 arrangement using cpfpra as element with a compact sequential rotation feeding scheme is also proposed and fabricated to enhance the gain and to improve the. Array summation or farfield transforma tion of currents is then used to calculate the radiation pattern of the reflectarray antenna. Pdf analytical model and practicle validation of phase. The infinite array approach can be used, in principle for. Multiple unit steerable antenna array developed by friis and feldman for short. Antennas and propagation slide 24 chapter 4 general array synthesis procedure expand af in a cosine power series af is a polynomial in x, where xcos u choose a desired pattern shape polynomial of same order equate coefficients of polynomials. Radiation analysis approaches for reflectarray antennas. Microstrip phasedarray antennas technische universiteit eindhoven. Design and analysis of microstrip patch antenna arrays. The first one is a lowprofile broadside radiating flat cassegrain reflectarray featuring a.
Phased arrayfed reflector pafr antenna architectures. Reflect array antenna on hfss environment any ideas for a simple design thanks alot for your kind help regards what about array antennas and reflector combination on. Novel approaches to the design of phased array antennas eecs. Also, for large apertures, a reflectarray in flat panels can be easier to. Two reflectarrays are designed to justify the pro posed flbc and mssm.
Reconfigurable reflectarrays and array lenses for dynamic. This structure utilizes an uneven dielectric layer as a reflecting surface with variable thickness. Reflect array antennas pdf passive and reconfigurable reflectarray antennas, mostly for space applications. Phased arrays antennas and direction of arrival estimation.
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