Citation
Abstract
Present DSN ground station antennas are of the symmetric dual-reflector type. In the last few years, an investigation has been made of alternative ground station antenna designs which have a clear aperture (no subreflector or strut blockage) and shaped reflector surfaces, In FY82, a 1.5-m, 32-GHz clear aperture antenna model will be built for experimental studies. This article describes the underlying considerations leading to the determination of the parameters defining the model antenna geometry. Detailed analysis of the model electrical characteristics will be reported at a later time.
Details
- Volume
- 42-66
- Published
- December 15, 1981
- Pages
- 87–93
- File Size
- 452.3 KB