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Investigation of high temperature antennas for space shuttle
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Kuhlman, E. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | The design and development of high temperature antennas for the space shuttle orbiter are discussed. The antenna designs were based on three antenna types, an annular slot (L-Band), a linear slot (C-Band), and a horn (C-Band). The design approach was based on combining an RF window, which provides thermal protection, with an off-the-shelf antenna. Available antenna window materials were reviewed and compared, and the materials most compatible with the design requirements were selected. Two antenna window design approaches were considered: one employed a high temperature dielectric material and a low density insulation material, and the other an insulation material usable for the orbiter thermal protection system. Preliminary designs were formulated and integrated into the orbiter structure. Simple electrical models, with a series of window configurations, were constructed and tested. The results of tests and analyses for the final antenna system designs are given and show that high temperature antenna systems consisting of off-the-shelf antennas thermally protected by RF windows can be designed for the Space Shuttle Orbiter. |
| File Size | 19923989 |
| Page Count | 152 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740002896 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t78s9h24k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Satellite Antennas Slot Antennas Thermal Protection Horn Antennas Antenna Design Structural Design Criteria High Temperature Environments Space Shuttle Orbiters Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
