Advanced Microstrip Antenna Developments. Volume II. Microstrip GPS antennas for General Aviation Aircraft

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Abstract:

This report describes the application of microstrip antenna technology to the design of general aviation GA aircraft antennas for use with the Global Positioning System GPS. For most GA aircraft, only single frequency operation will be required. However, air-carrier and some large corporate aircraft may make use of dual-frequency operation. For this reason, some dual-frequency designs have been investigated. The main effort was given to the design of antennas with broad beamwidths which could be switched or steered to compensate for aircraft maneuvers, with the goal of maintaining near-hemispherical carriage in flight. A hybrid microstrip crossed-slot and sleeve-dipole element used with a suitable combining network gives a suitable, controllable broad-beam pattern. This element and its performance are described. In addition, radiation patterns are presented using scale-model aircraft and simple crossed-slot antennas. Author

Author(s):
Sanford, Gary G. ; Gross, Brian D.
Author Organization(s):
BALL AEROSPACE SYSTEMS DIV BOULDER CO
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Apr 79-Jun 80
Supplementary Note:
See also Volume 1, AD-A103 837.
Pagination:
0049

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
FAA-EM-80-12-2, TSC-FAA-80-15-VOL-2
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DOT-TSC-1397-1
Monitor Series:
80-12-2, FAA-80-15-VOL-2, FAA-EM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*STRIP TRANSMISSION LINES, *ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS, *AIRCRAFT ANTENNAS, *PHASED ARRAYS, *SLOT ANTENNAS, CONTROL, RADIATION, STEERING, AIRCRAFT, CORPORATIONS, SCALE MODELS, STATISTICS, ARRAYS, CONFIGURATIONS, BROADBAND, ANTENNAS, OPERATION, CIVIL AVIATION, MANEUVERS, CIRCUITS, DUAL MODE, RADIOFREQUENCY, RADIATION PATTERNS, COMPACTING, PHASE SHIFT CIRCUITS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Aircraft, Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Radiofrequency Wave Propagation
Keyword(s):
CROSSED SLOTS, SLEEVE DIPOLE ELEMENTS
Report Date:
1982 Mar 01