Gaussian beam techniques for illuminating reflector antennas

Simple design procedures are presented for use when a Gaussian beam is used to illuminate a classical reflector antenna. Displacement of the location of the beamwaist toward the focusing element in the case of electrically small antennas where the aperture is in the near field of the feed was calculated together with modification of the required beamwaist radius. Dual reflector antennas were discussed and design procedures appropriate for systems with large and small focal length to diameter ratio developed. Cases where a reflector or subreflector is electrically small, or in the near field of a feed, are readily treated. For elliptical beam antennas, a simple illumination system using only a scalar horn and a single cylindrical lens can generally be found; this has no ray optics analogue. A configuration of this type is discussed, with a practical case study of a 28-by-80-λ elliptical Cassegrain antenna operating at a wavelength of 3 mm. The design process for designing the feed system is discussed in detail. Despite the small size and relatively large aperture blockage, an aperture efficiency of 0.48 was measured, which compared quite well with the expected efficiency of 0.53, thus verifying the validity of the Gaussian beam design approach     

A comparison among 1-, 3-, and 7-horn feeds for a 37-beam MBA

A very common multiple beam antenna (MBA) configuration consists of a collimating device illuminated by an array of feeds. The collimating device is usually a reflector or a lens. The feeds are usually horn antennas with a circular aperture. The reflector is usually offset-fed to eliminate aperture blockage; the lens is center fed. The antenna's feeds are excited to produce a finite number of beams, so as to provide contiguous coverage of the field of view. The designer is forced to minimize the angular spacing between adjacent beams in order to maximize the minimum gain over the antenna's field of view. On the other hand, the feed horn's aperture gain is maximized when the feed horn spacing and its aperture diameter are equal. This results in antenna efficiency of the order of 30% when a single feed horn is excited to produce a beam. When a cluster of 3 or 7 adjacent feed horns are excited to produce a single beam, antenna efficiency can be increased to 50%. When it is tolerable, several identical antenna apertures can be used to replace a single aperture configuration. In this case, each of M apertures produces approximately N/M beams of an MBA that produces N beams. Horns producing adjacent beams do not illuminate the same aperture. This permits the use of a much larger horn aperture for a given beam spacing. This results in reduced spillover, higher gain of each beam, and increased antenna efficiency of each aperture. This paper investigates the maximization of gain for several lens antennas. It shows that antenna gain is increased as its focal length is decreased. That is, a focal length-to-diameter ratio (F/D) less than 1 is preferred     

Ka 波段EBG 天线阵列的仿真与分析

电磁带隙(EBG)天线是一种可以提高天线辐射口径及增益的新型天线,本文首先以FSS 结构作为EBG 反射面,角 锥喇叭作为辐射源,设计了一种可以工作在29.7-30.2GHz,最大增益为23dB 的EBG 天线;其次,研究了7 个喇叭构成六 边形阵列时的阵列特性;最后,将EBG 天线用作单反射面多波束天线的馈源研究了波束的覆盖特性,结果表明,当波束 大小为1.12°时,多波束天线的峰值增益为44.5dB,边缘交叠电平为40.4dB,载干比大于12dB。证明了这种EBG 天线 具有良好的工作性能,为将来小型化反射面多波束天线的设计提供了一种新的思路。     

双波束询问机天线的设计

设计了一种新型的双波束询问机天线。对微带馈电网络进行了一体化设计,使馈电网络的接地板与阵列的反射面共用,构成了一个结构紧凑的天馈系统。研制出性能优,成本低,重量轻的询问机天线。     

收发等波束的双频低副瓣多波束天线

介绍了一种可实现收发波束大小一致的工作于K/Ka频段的低副瓣反射面多波束天线系统。该天线系统采用高效率双频多模喇叭作为馈源,实现了收发频段共用同一反射面,极大地降低了系统的规模。通过对反射面口径场上幅度和相位的分布对天线二次辐射方向图的影响的分析,提出了一种在高频处对反射面引入副瓣照射的方法,从而实现了收发波束大小一致。该天线系统在收发频段均体现了良好的低副瓣、高载干比特性。     

基于阻抗超表面的高效率角锥喇叭馈源

研究了一种基于阻抗超表面的高效率角锥喇叭馈源.将阻抗超表面放置于金属角锥喇叭内壁, 获得了一种性能良好的新形式高效率馈源.首先分析了超表面对表面阻抗特性的调控作用, 并证明该超表面对TE波和TM波呈现不同的阻抗特性.在特定的阻抗条件下, 该喇叭内壁可以支持平衡混合模式, 从而获得旋转对称的辐射波束.然后设计和加工了Ku频段的超表面高效率馈源, 馈源的测试方向图表明其辐射性能优良.最后将该馈源照射一款1.25 m Ku频段环焦天线, 测试其辐射方向图, 同样显示出其优异性能.与该环焦天线原有的波纹喇叭馈源相比, 超表面高效率馈源的性能与波纹喇叭馈源相当, 同时在体积、重量和成本方面具有明显优势.     

非赋形双偏置高性能椭圆波束天线

分析了非赋形双偏置天线产生椭圆波束的机理,将馈源的椭圆波束照射到轮廓线为椭圆形的付反射面上,通过双偏置天线的对称转换原理,主反射面产生椭圆波束.馈源波束由矩形口径的多模喇叭产生,它提供了等化的方向图.给出了馈源及天线的方向图计算公式.实验结果表明,实测方向图基本与理论计算一致.与其他类型的椭圆波束天线相比,本天线加工简单,同时天线效率也较高.     

一种双频喇叭馈源的相位中心分析

多模圆锥喇叭天线是一种应用较广的高效率喇叭天线,它被广泛应用于反射面初级馈源。双频多模圆锥喇叭天线在收发两个频率处的相位中心是不重合的,当其作为反射面馈源时,其相位中心及安放位置的确定对于反射面天线的性能有着不可忽视的影响。从天线相位中心的定义出发,计算了双频多模喇叭天线在收发频率处的相位中心,并对该天线在偏置反射面系统中的安放位置进行了分析,确定了馈源的最佳安放位置。     

Characterization of tapered slot antenna feeds and feed arrays

A class of feed antennas and feed antenna arrays used in the focal plane of paraboloid reflectors and exhibiting higher than normal levels of cross-polarized radiation in the diagonal planes is addressed. A model which allows prediction of element gain and aperture efficiency of the feed/reflector system is presented. The predictions are in good agreement with experimental results. Tapered slot antenna (TSA) elements are used as an example of an element of this type. It is shown that TSA arrays used in multibeam systems with small beam spacings are competitive in terms of aperture efficiency with other, more standard types of arrays incorporating waveguide type elements     

Cross-dipole fed square horn

A circularly polarized cross-dipole fed square horn feed for C-band antenna system is designed to have a minimum axial ratio when radiating into free space. This type of feed can be used for dual band antennas in space. An analysis of multipactor break-down in the feed is also given.     

考虑馈源位置误差的面天线机电耦合优化设计

 针对面天线结构设计中存在的机电分离以及忽视馈源位置误差的问题,从机械电磁两场耦合的角度,将反射面天线主面误差和馈源位置误差统一到天线方向图的远场计算公式中,从而可以研究包含馈源支撑结构在内的天线结构参数对主要电性能（包括增益、副瓣、波瓣宽度、指向精度等）的影响。利用该公式建立了包含馈源支撑结构参数的天线整体机电耦合优化模型,通过某8米天线的仿真对比表明了该耦合优化模型的优点,最后将该优化模型应用于某40米大型反射面天线,取得了满意的效果。     

大张角波纹喇叭在环焦反射面天线中的应用

将大张角波纹喇叭应用到环焦反射面天线的设计当中,在满足电性能要求的同时,可以很大程度上缩小反射面天线馈源的体积,具有结构紧凑、重量轻、电性能优异等特点,为同类反射面天线的馈源设计提供一个良好的借鉴。     

一种用于5G MIMO 系统的宽带高增益圆极化天线

为提升5G无线通信系统容量,设计了一款基于V 形缝隙耦合馈电的宽带高增益圆极化天线。该天线采用双层辐射贴片结构,拓展天线的阻抗带宽,并分别在辐射贴片和寄生贴片上刻蚀一对半径不等、位置正交的双圆形缝隙,有效改善了天线的圆极化特性。通过加载平板反射器提高天线的前后比,实现良好的定向辐射。实测结果表明,驻波比小于2的阻抗带宽为53.55% (2.27~3.93 GHz),在半功率波束宽度范围内轴比小于3 dB,轴比带宽为27.38%(2.9~3.82 GHz),在工作频带内实测的天线平均增益达到8.22 dBi。该天线适合作为5G多天线系统中的智能天线单元进行自适应波束赋形。     

反射面天线馈源喇叭边缘照射电平的分析

反射面天线设计的关键就是通过选择合适的喇叭馈源边缘照射电平以追求天线的高性能（增益,旁瓣电平, 效率等）。本文主要利用实例验证了标准反射面天线馈源喇叭的优选边缘照射电平,分析了赋形反射天线馈源喇叭的优选 边缘照射电平,给出了标准反射面和赋形反射面在设计中各自馈源喇叭的优选边缘照射电平。从而可以在设计工作中对 于不同形式的反射面天线有针对性的设计馈源喇叭的边缘照射电平。     

一种T形太赫兹成像系统的设计

为了获得较高的帧速率以及降低成本,提出了一种带有波束扫描功能的T形太赫兹成像系统.系统包含两个共极化扇形波束扫描天线,它们以T字形正交摆放.收发天线具有基本相同的内部结构,由角锥喇叭馈源、产生扇形波束的椭圆主反射体以及用于实现波束扫描功能的旋转次反射体构成,而所有这些元件都镶嵌在两个平行金属板之间.给出了T形太赫兹成像系统的具体设计,提出了设计高性能扇形波束扫描天线的系统化方法,最后给出了一些实验的成像结果,以论证系统的功能.     

Antenna factor of compact antenna range for EMC measurements above1 GHz

A formula is proposed for measuring the antenna factor of an offset-fed parabolic reflector operated as a compact antenna range (CAR) by considering the plane-wave approximation and field-distribution in the collimated region. The antenna factor is determined from the half power beamwidth (HPBW) of the feed, the physical geometry of the reflector and a field-distribution correction factor. The proposed formula is in good agreement with the measured results using a standard double-ridged horn antenna as the feed. The formula can be used to design CARs for EMC applications     

大轴比椭圆波束天线过渡函数的研究

研究了不同的过渡函数对椭圆波束天线增益、旁瓣、效率和主反射面轮廓等性能的影响。根据工程应用对低旁瓣和高效率的要求,选取合适的过渡函数,给出了轴比为2：1的椭圆波束天线实例。由仿真结果表明,可以达到高效率、低旁瓣、低剖面的性能。     

超宽带多极化跟踪天线及馈源的设计

随着空间技术的快速发展,对目标飞行器的跟踪与信息截获变得越来越重要。为了实现对目标飞行器的跟踪和信息截获,文中设计了一种超宽带、多极化、高增益的跟踪天线及馈源,采用基于印制板设计的对数周期天线作为单元,并使用八个单元组成圆环阵作为反射面天线的馈源,对结构和馈电幅相进行设计,从而实现线极化比幅跟踪、左旋圆极化接收、右旋圆极化接收三种工作方式。仿真结果表明:单元天线驻波小于2的相对带宽达到147%,次级方向图的圆极化轴比小于4 dB,交叉波束的交叉电平基本稳定在-3 dB~-8 dB。对该跟踪天线进行加工,并进行天线系统测试,实际测试结果与仿真吻合很好。     

一种高效率圆极化背腔天线阵的设计

设计了一种新型单臂螺旋边馈阶梯喇叭圆极化背腔天线,天线单元由阶梯喇叭、单臂螺旋及圆形背腔组成.单臂螺旋采用准空气同轴线激励,给出了天线单元的轴比、驻波、方向图宽频带特性.提出单元旋转反相馈电方法改善了天线子阵轴比和极化隔离,同时解决了馈电空间狭小的难题.对阵列进行了加工测试,测试与仿真结果吻合.结果显示,天线增益、驻波带宽、轴比带宽和方向图性能优良,此种天线具有很好的工程应用前景.     

Radiating Mechanisms in a Reflector Antenna System

The radiating mechanisms of a reflector antenna system are discussed. Means of computing the various component fields are given, including aperture radiation, direct feed radiation, and diffracted radiation. An offset parabolic reflector antenna system fed with a corrugated horn is treated as an example. Means of reduction of the undesired components of radiation are suggested.