Adaptive antenna design considerations for satellite communication antennas
Abstract
The present investigation is concerned with some general considerations inherent in designing an adaptive antenna system for use on a geosynchronous satellite illuminating the earth field of view. The problem has been addressed from the viewpoint of the system designer who has to determine the required antenna characteristics and the antenna aperture size. Concerning the choice of the antenna type, it usually has to be decided whether to use a phased array (PA) or a multiple-beam antenna (MBA). Attention is given to nulling resolution and MBA/PA configuration, taking into account the phased array and multiple-beam antennas. The choice of which antenna type to use depends on the nulling bandwidth, the number of weighted channels in the adaptive processor, and the overall coverage area to be served by the antenna system.
- Publication:
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IEE Proceedings F: Communications Radar and Signal Processing
- Pub Date:
- February 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983IPCRS.130...98M
- Keywords:
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- Adaptive Control;
- Antenna Design;
- Electromagnetic Interference;
- Multibeam Antennas;
- Phased Arrays;
- Satellite Antennas;
- Satellite Communication;
- Syncom Satellites;
- Angular Resolution;
- Antenna Radiation Patterns;
- False Alarms;
- Noise Reduction;
- Satellite Transmission;
- Transmission Efficiency;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking