NDLI: Fast and Accurate Antenna Alignment Correction Performed using a Vector Isometric Rotation

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Author	Gregson, S.F. Parini, C.G. McCormick, J.
Copyright Year	2007
Description	Author affiliation: Nearfield Syst. Inc., Torrance (Gregson, S.F.)
Abstract	The success of most traditional implementations of antenna measurement techniques whether near field, far field or compact, assume that a fiducial mechanical datum associated with the antenna under test (AUT) can be accurately and precisely aligned to the mechanical axes of the test range. Unfortunately, an alternative approach is sometimes necessary, as achieving such careful alignment is not always convenient or possible. Instead, if the relationship between the frame of reference associated with the antenna and the frame of reference associate with the range can be acquired, i.e. assuming that it is known, then in principal any misalignment can be corrected for within the data processing chain. Techniques for rigorously implementing the necessary vector isometric rotation are well documented and usually utilise the concepts of a modal expansion. In general this is not always convenient as these methods can be difficult to implement and often require the transformation of one modal expansion to another, e.g. planar or cylindrical to spherical, etc. This paper describes the additional post processing that is required to yield alignment corrected far field data from an acquisition of an imperfectly aligned antenna. A general-purpose vector isometric rotation strategy is utilised that is reliant upon interpolation, rather than a particular modal expansion. The interpolation is performed using a polar, i.e. amplitude and phase, implementation of a two dimensional bi-cubic convolution interpolation algorithm. The effectiveness of this technique is then demonstrated through the use of range measurements.
Starting Page	161
Ending Page	164
File Size	5110046
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	1424407753
DOI	10.1109/LAPC.2007.367456
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-04-02
Publisher Place	UK
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Antenna measurements Interpolation Convolution Instruments Measurement techniques Antennas and propagation Data processing Mechanical variables measurement Testing Antenna radiation patterns
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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