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Variable-beamwidth monopulse antennas
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Schmidt, R. F. |
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | The merits of nine methods for zooming microwave amplitude-sensing monopulse antenna patterns are discussed. Of these, six are directly related to the TDRSS (Tracking Data Relay Satellite System) and are compatible with a deployable-mesh pseudo-paraboloidal main reflector. The remaining three methods utilize radically different geometrical configurations that depart considerably from the TDRSS parameters existing at this time. Preservation of the monopulse postulates is considered to be of prime importance for any variable-beamwidth candidate, however, it is allowed that approximate satisfaction of the postulates should be accepted for practical reasons. All of the methods discussed admit free choice of the polarization state, and the zooming function is never predicated on polarization. Exploration of the zooming techniques was carried out almost entirely by means of the Kirchhoff-Kottler vector diffraction program. The program generates electric and magnetic field intensity, associated phase, and time-average Poynting vector power flow in the intermediate near-field and far-field zones in both receive and transmit modes of operation. A few of the concepts have been verified experimentally with excellent agreement between theory and practice. |
| File Size | 2381029 |
| Page Count | 96 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740017566 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t02z60q17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Magnetic Flux Antenna Design Polarization Characteristics Monopulse Antennas Superhigh Frequencies Tdr Satellites Cassegrain Antennas Poynting Theorem Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |