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- Title:
Three-dimensional radiation pattern measurement strategy for ground station antennas
- Document type:
- Zeitschriftenaufsatz
- Author(s):
- Pederesen, M. N.; Letschnik, J.; Schelde, L.; Karstoft, H.; Schurig, F.; Walter, U.
- Abstract:
- This article describes how to measure a three-dimens ional antenna radiation pattern and the most effective method to achieve this. We present a new automated three-dimensional measurement scheme, inspired by the seed pattern of a sunflower seed head, where the seed placements are arranged in a way so that rotational symmetry is obtained to compromise the circular shape of a dish antenna radiation pattern in the three-dimensional space. This new AU– TUM Antenna Radiation Measurement Strat egy has produced superior results. It has been shown by this scheme that for instance the three-dimensional transmission pattern of a dish antenna can be measured automatically and easily checked against present regulations. The generic AU– TUM Antenna Radiation Measurement Strategy was verified on a 4.8-m Ka-band dish antenna. It was concluded that a three-dimensional radiation pattern can be measured two to thirteen times faster than the best performing current strategies.
- Keywords:
- antenna pattern; ground station; measurement strategy; three-dimensional
- Journal title:
- International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking
- Year:
- 2013
- Journal volume:
- Volume 31
- Journal issue:
- Issue 1
- Pages contribution:
- Pages 39– 50
- Covered by:
- Scopus
- Fulltext / DOI:
- doi:10.1002/sat.1020
- Format:
- Text
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