A high-performance line source feed for the AIO spherical reflector

An aberration-correcting line source feed has been designed, modeled, constructed, and tested in the Arecibo reflector. The feed is a linearly polarized flat wavegnide 40-foot-long array illuminating 700 feet of the 1000-foot-diameter spherical reflector at 318 MHz. The antenna, illuminated by the new feed, yields an aperture efficiency of 70 percent with a peak gain near 56 dB, half-power beamwidth of 16.2 minutes of arc, and sidelobe levels below 4 percent of the on-axis gain. Vignetting losses are approximately 30 percent at the highest zenith angle.     

W波段双极化单脉冲天线设计

为了探测目标的极化特性,研制了工作在W波段的双极化单脉冲卡塞格伦天线.天线由主反射面、副反射面、馈源喇叭、正交模耦合器及和差器组成.天线主反射面口径为137 mm,馈源为五喇叭形式,正交模耦合器采用渐变波导匹配方案,和差器通过平面型定向耦合结构实现.通过将馈源喇叭、正交模耦合器及和差器集成设计,减小了连接损耗,压缩了天线纵向尺寸.测试结果表明,天线驻波带宽约3. 7 GHz,极化隔离度优于35 dB,和波束增益大于37. 9 dBi,副瓣电平优于-15 dB,差波束零深优于-25 dB.天线在W波段实现了较好地双极化单脉冲性能.     

高效率低旁瓣天线口面场分布函数研究

在赋形双反射面天线中,口面场分布函数对天线电气性能起到至关重要的作用。口面场分布函数妆接影响天线的增益和近角旁瓣。在传统卫星通信地面站中,要求天线第一旁瓣电平在-14dB以下,口面利用率在90%左右,而射电天文望远镜要求天线第一旁瓣电平小于-20dB,口面利用率要求在85%以上。研究并给出了一种整个口面能量均匀分布而外边缘低锥销的口面场分布函数,可以满足高增益,低旁瓣的要求。     

Scalar horn with shaped lens improves Cassegrain efficiency

It is shown that the aperture efficiency of a classical Cassegrain antenna can be considerably improved if the radiation pattern of the feed is optimally shaped. The corresponding optimum field distribution Over the aperture of the feed consists of a circular main lobe which is surrounded by concentric sidelobe rings. This optimum field distribution with one sidelobe ring included is realized by shaping of a dielectric lens which is positioned in the aperture of a corrugated horn antenna. The design can provide a theoretical aperture efficiency of 90.5 percent when subreflector diffraction and aperture shadowing are neglected, i.e., an improvement of 0.4 dB compared to an optimum conventional feed. Measurements of a model at 22.8 GHz gave a practical result of 85.6 percent. If the model is used to feed a 30 m radiotelescope the overall antenna efficiency becomes about 71 percent.     

Utilization of the lambda functions in the analysis and synthesis of monopulse antenna difference patterns

The properties of a general class of monopulse antenna difference patterns which are obtained by differentiating a desirable class of antenna sum patterns are analyzed. Their corresponding aperture distributions are synthesized using the Fourier transform. It is found that of the general class of patterns considered, there is one family which gives the best compromise between slope at boresight and sidelobe level. Curves are presented which relate sidelobe level and slope at boresight for this particular family; these curves may be used to design monopulse difference patterns for either a specified slope at boresight or a specified sidelobe level. Simple expressions for the corresponding far-field difference patterns, their beamwidth, and their aperture distributions are given.     

X/Ka双频段宽带极化扭转卡塞格伦天线设计

针对标准卡塞格伦天线因馈源口径、副反射面以及支杆遮挡而导致的增益较低和副瓣电平较高的问题,文中设计了一种极化扭转变形卡塞格伦天线,通过副反射面的波选择功能、主反射面的90°极化扭转功能最大限度地降低了副反射面及支杆的遮挡效应。针对主、副反射面结构复杂的情况,采用等效介电常数的方法简化仿真模型。首先,利用电磁仿真软件CST对副反射面的反射率和透射率、主反射面的极化扭转特性进行仿真分析。然后,利用电磁仿真软件FEKO对天线主、副反射面进行总体设计仿真优化分析。最后,实测的天线工作绝对带宽为2 GHz,上、下边频以及中心频点和方向图的副瓣均小于-20 dB,且实测结果与理论计算及FEKO仿真结果较为一致。     

Ka频段宽带双口双模馈源设计

针对卡塞格伦天线系统对馈源的要求,设计了一种Ka频段双口双模馈源,可与X频段馈源组合成体积较小的双频段馈源。采用圆环状的和差比较器结构,降低了双频段馈源的体积,通过添加过渡阶梯、圆柱销钉与金属调配板等设计,改善了双频段馈源的性能。测试结果表明,在绝对带宽2 GHz范围内,S和口、E差口与H差口驻波比均小于2,3个端口间的隔离度均大于25 dB。测试频率的和方向图在±60°时的归一化增益均在-14~-20 dB范围内,初级归一化和方向图的对称性较理想,差方向图的零值深度均小于-25 dB,满足卡塞格伦天线对馈源设计的指标要求。     

Multiple beam feed networks using an even number of beam ports

An aperture illumination compatible with the use of an even number of adjacent beam ports in a multiple beam feed network is discussed. The antenna pattern characteristics of near-in sidelobe levels, half-power beamwidth, aperture efficiency, and feed network loss are evaluated. Maximization of the available antenna gain at adjacent beam crossover points is shown to be possible for either sequential or simultaneons operation of a receiving system. The results presented indicate that lossy feed networks are quite suitable for certain array antenna applications.     

Beam steerable square loop antenna over hybrid high impedance surface

A novel hybrid high impedance surface is presented and a beam steerable four feed square loop antenna is built on this structure. At a test frequency of 4.7 GHz, the proposed hybrid high impedance surface based square loop antenna is 4.69 mm high and has an impedance bandwidth of 650 MHz and directivity of 8.7 dBi. Compared with the earlier reported steerable square loop antenna the new antenna s performance equates to a thickness reduction of 61, bandwidth enhancement of 150 , a directivity improvement of 2 dBi, a co-polar sidelobe reduction of 11 dB, and a cross-polarisation sidelobe reduction of 5 dB.     

Very wideband printed dipole antenna array

The design and experimental results of a very wideband small printed dipole antenna array are presented. The impedance bandwidth (VSWR ⩽1.7) of the antenna, centred at 780 MHz, is 47%. In the frequency band 610-960 MHz, the designed antenna has a gain of 9.5-11.9 dBi, sidelobe level <-16 dB and front-to-back ratio <30 dB. The main features of the design are the use of parasitic elements to expand the frequency band and the application of a mesh frame to decrease the sidelobe level     

一种L波段背射模螺旋馈源

螺旋天线具有较好的宽频带圆极化特性,在L或S波段体积和增益都很适中,加工制造公差要求较低,因此在该频段螺旋天线得到了广泛的应用。由背射模螺旋构成的L波段宽带馈源具有结构简单,馈电、调试方便,口面遮挡小,频带宽(大于25%),可以承受大功率等优点,可以满足L或S波段测控系统对天线的要求。用该背射模螺旋馈源研制的前馈天线的口径效率超过了53%,第一副瓣小于-20 dB,在工程中得到了很好的应用。     

基于基片集成波导(SIW)的低副瓣阵列天线设计

基片集成波导(SIW)因其低插损、易于加工等特性,在微波天线领域受到了广泛关注.本文应用SIW技术设计了一个Ku波段20元并联馈电的低副瓣线阵天线.实测结果表明在6%的带宽内,其VSWR＜1.5,可以实现-27dB以下副瓣电平及高于18.7dB的增益.此天线应用了改进的维尔瓦迪辐射单元,有效抑制了单元间的互耦,其功分器...     

Optimum low sidelobe high crossover multiple beam antennas

Simultaneous multiple beam antennas (MBA's) with low sidelobe high crossover beams are considered. A simplified proof is presented which shows dissipative loss of typically -3 dB must be accepted. The optimum efficiency for the constrained fed MBA is shown to be achieved by placing attenuation in the aperture of a Butler matrix (BM) in accordance with the desired tapered aperture distribution. A combination of aperture attenuation and feed design, including the use of overlapping orthogonal feed distributions, is considered for lens type MBA's. The optimum efficiency is shown to be achieved with relatively simple feeds for a broad class of desired beam shapes.     

一种自适应的毫米波多波束天线

本文设计了一种自适应的毫米波多波束天线.采用一种新颖的馈电方式来产生低副瓣、高增益、高邻近波束重叠的窄波束.并且采用数字波束形成技术来产生多波束.仿真和计算结果表明,这个天线的波束波瓣宽度可以达到1°,并且副瓣电平低于-25dB.采用自适应技术后,可以得到小于-30dB的理想零陷.     

Patch Fed Planar Dielectric Slab Extended Hemi-Elliptical Lens Antenna

We present the results of a parametric study devised to allow us to optimally design a patch fed planar dielectric slab waveguide extended hemi-elliptical lens antenna. The lens antenna, 11lambda times 13lambda in the lens plane and 0.6lambda thick, constructed from polystyrene and weighing only 90 g is fabricated and characterized at 28.5 GHz for both single and multiple operating configurations. The lens when optimized for single beam operation achieves 18.5 dB measured gain (85% aperture efficiency), 40deg and 4.1deg half power beam width for E plane and H plane respectively and 10% impedance bandwidth for -10 dB return loss. While for optimized for multiple beam operation it is shown that the lens can accommodate up to 9 feeds and that beam symmetry can be maintained over a scan angle of 27deg with a gain of 14.9 to 17.7 dB, and first side lobe levels of -11 to -7 dB respectively. Over the frequency range 26 to 30 GHz the lens maintains a worst case return loss of -10 dB and port to port feed isolation of better than -25 dB. Further it is shown that residual leaked energy from the structure is less than -48 dBm at 1 cm, thus making a low profile enclosure possible. We also show that by simultaneous excitation of two adjacent ports we can obtain difference patterns with null depths of up to -36 dB.     

基于口面场方法的W波段高口面效率单脉冲卡塞格伦天线

本文提出来一种应用于直升机防撞雷达的高口面效率W波段单脉冲双反射面卡塞格伦天线。口面分析方法的提出解决了W波段反射面天线口面相位分布不均匀的缺陷,从而有效的提高了口面的利用效率。利用该方法,本文研究并制作了口径为135mm、焦距为40.5mm的W波段卡赛格伦天线,并且设计了由四个E面多缝隙电桥和四个四分之一波导波长延迟线级联构成的和差网络。经测试,该单脉冲天线在93GHz具有38.6dBi的和波束增益,相应的口面效率为54.7%;差波束的零深优于-22dB,副瓣电平小于-18dB。测试结果与基于口面分析方法的仿真结果吻合,从而证明了本文所研究天线可以应用于高口面效率的W波段单脉冲系统中。     

基于波导缝隙阵列的新型太赫兹频率扫描天线

为缩短太赫兹系统成像时间,该文提出将频率扫描天线应用于太赫兹成像系统中,并设计了一种基于波导缝隙阵列的太赫兹频率扫描天线。该文采用泰勒综合法降低副瓣电平,通过软件仿真结合功率传输法设计最优的缝隙分布。太赫兹波导缝隙阵列天线具有加工简单、成本低的优势,通过太赫兹准光测试系统对天线性能进行测试,实测天线扫描角度可达40°,增益约为15 dB,副瓣电平抑制优于–20 dB。测试结果表明太赫兹波导缝隙天线具有扫描角度大和副瓣低的优良特性,在太赫兹成像和目标探测等领域有巨大的应用价值。      

一种X波段波导缝隙天线的设计与仿真

给出了波导缝隙天线设计步骤,设计一种X波段波导缝隙天线,计算了天线口径、波导数量、缝隙的单元数量、宽度、位置等参数,设计半高波导宽臂耦合谐振缝魔T和差器,在此基础上完成了天线设计。仿真结果表明,当中心频率为12 GHz时,和波束增益为28.9 dB,第一副瓣电平为-22.2 dB,所设计的天线形式可获得较好的和、差波束方向图、电压驻波比和增益等参数。     

Single aperture monopulse horn antenna

This paper describes the design and performance of a conical Potter horn antenna which can generate sum or difference far field patterns suitable for monopulse tracking applications. The antenna consists of a horn antenna fed with a metal post loaded polarizer which is energised by suitably phased 50-/spl Omega/ matched coaxial probes. The prototype demonstrator designed here operates in the frequency range 8-8.6GHz with sum and difference patterns obtained by using a very simple phasing circuit. At 8.5GHz, the gain of the sum pattern is 18.6dB and the in the difference pattern is 26dB at boresight.     

一种宽带低剖面高增益低副瓣定向平板天线北大核心CSCD

研究设计了一款低剖面、宽带、高增益、低副瓣的定向平板天线。为了实现低剖面,采用了宽带微带天线单元、馈电网络等设计,定向天线整体采用印制板;为了实现低副瓣,采用阵列天线与馈电网络的一体化设计,用多层印制板加工技术实现天线单元间不等幅度的馈电精度,尽可能减少人工装配步骤,以降低装配误差。文中对设计的低副瓣定向天线进行了加工测试。测试结果表明,所研制天线的阻抗带宽为26.1%。在阻抗带宽范围内,可以实现最大增益大于23.6 dBi、E面和H面的副瓣电平分别小于-27.4 dB和-28.3 dB、前后比小于-42.2 dB。