Advanced technology in satellite communication antennas : electrical and mechanical design

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Norwood, MA : Artech House, 1990

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9780890063873

Subject Term:

Antennas (Electronics)

Artificial satellites in telecommunication

Earth stations (Satellite telecommunication)

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Kitsuregawa, Takashi

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From the experts at the Antenna Section of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, comes this practical reference that details design and analysis methods, mechanical design, and product assurance. The only sourcebook to cover every aspect of satellite communication antenna technology, this is the first comprehensive book on multireflector antennas based on beam mode theory.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Antenna Technology	p. 1
1.1 Radiation of Electromagnetic Waves	p. 1
1.1.1 Basis of Electromagnetic Fields	p. 1
1.1.2 Radiation Fields	p. 5
1.1.3 Geometric Optics	p. 14
1.1.4 Geometric Theory of Diffraction	p. 21
1.1.5 Antenna Parameters	p. 27
1.2 Analysis of Multireflector System	p. 31
1.2.1 Geometric Analysis of Quadric Surface of Revolution	p. 31
1.2.2 Analysis by Beam Mode Expansion	p. 45
1.2.3 Applications to Aperture Antennas	p. 58
1.3 Components of Feed System	p. 71
1.3.1 Dual-Mode Conical Horns	p. 71
1.3.2 Corrugated Conical Horns	p. 73
1.3.3 Polarizers	p. 81
1.3.4 Orthomode Transducers	p. 86
Chapter 2 Electrical Design of Earth Station Antennas	p. 93
2.1 Introduction	p. 93
2.2 Design Approach	p. 96
2.2.1 General Concepts	p. 96
2.2.2 Satellite Communication Link Design	p. 98
2.2.3 Design Criteria	p. 101
2.2.4 Design Procedure	p. 105
2.3 Axially Symmetric Antennas	p. 108
2.3.1 General Concepts	p. 108
2.3.2 Cassegrain Reflector Antennas	p. 111
2.3.3 Cassegrain Reflector Antennas with Beam Waveguide Feeds	p. 126
2.4 Improvement of the Radiation Pattern	p. 140
2.4.1 General Concepts	p. 140
2.4.2 Edge Diffraction Effects	p. 143
2.4.3 Spillover Power Effects	p. 148
2.4.4 Subreflector Blockage Effects	p. 149
2.4.5 Phase Error Effects	p. 159
2.4.6 Prediction of Radiation Pattern	p. 159
2.5 Offset Antennas	p. 161
2.5.1 General Concepts	p. 161
2.5.2 Offset Single-Reflector Antennas	p. 162
2.5.3 Offset Dual-Reflector Antennas	p. 163
2.5.4 Offset Antennas with Beam Waveguide Feeds	p. 171
2.6 Elliptical-Beam Antennas and Steerable-Beam Antennas	p. 177
2.6.1 General Concepts	p. 177
2.6.2 Elliptical-Beam Antennas	p. 177
2.6.3 Steerable-Beam Antennas	p. 181
2.7 Feed Systems	p. 188
2.7.1 General Concepts	p. 188
2.7.2 Feed Systems for Diplex Operation	p. 189
2.7.3 Feed Systems for Frequency Reuse	p. 192
2.7.4 Feed Systems for Multifrequency Bands	p. 196
Chapter 3 Mechanical Techniques for Earth Station Antennas	p. 201
3.1 Introduction	p. 201
3.2 Autotrack System	p. 201
3.2.1 General Concepts	p. 201
3.2.2 Error Detection Methods	p. 203
3.2.3 Antenna Drive and Control	p. 213
3.2.4 Antenna Angular Accuracy	p. 222
3.3 Mechanical Design	p. 230
3.3.1 General Concepts	p. 230
3.3.2 Design Approach	p. 232
3.3.3 Conceptual Design	p. 235
3.3.4 Structural Design	p. 240
3.3.5 Weather Resistance	p. 256
3.3.6 Some Manufacturing Considerations	p. 260
3.4 Homology Design	p. 261
3.4.1 General Concepts	p. 261
3.4.2 Structural Design	p. 262
3.4.3 Focus Adjustment	p. 266
3.5 Installation and Testing	p. 267
3.5.1 General Concepts	p. 267
3.5.2 Installation	p. 269
3.5.3 Measurement of Reflector Surface Errors	p. 275
3.5.4 Measurement of Natural Frequency	p. 283
3.5.5 Measurement of Other Mechanical Performance	p. 284
3.5.6 Measurement of Pointing and Tracking Accuracy	p. 287
3.6 Operation and Maintenance	p. 290
3.6.1 General Concepts	p. 290
3.6.2 Intelsat Standard-A Earth Station Antenna	p. 291
3.6.3 Operation	p. 293
3.6.4 Maintenance	p. 294
Chapter 4 Satellite Antennas	p. 299
4.1 Introduction	p. 299
4.2 Design Approach	p. 300
4.2.1 Launch and Space Environments	p. 300
4.2.2 Design Procedure	p. 303
4.3 Single-Beam Antennas	p. 305
4.3.1 General Concepts	p. 305
4.3.2 Horn Antennas	p. 305
4.3.3 Paraboloidal Reflector Antennas	p. 311
4.3.4 Horn Reflector Antennas	p. 313
4.4 Shaped-Beam Antennas	p. 313
4.4.1 General Concepts	p. 313
4.4.2 Antenna Type and Trade-Off	p. 318
4.4.3 Shaped-Reflector Antennas	p. 318
4.4.4 Shaped-Reflector Antennas Modified by Plane Wave Synthesis	p. 329
4.4.5 Paraboloidal Reflector Antennas Fed by Multihorn	p. 331
4.4.6 Shaped-Reflector Antennas Fed by Multihorn	p. 337
4.5 Multibeam Antennas	p. 340
4.5.1 General Concepts	p. 340
4.5.2 Offset Paraboloidal Reflector Antennas	p. 341
4.5.3 Offset Cassegrain and Offset Gregorian Reflector Antennas	p. 342
4.5.4 Bifocal Reflector Antennas	p. 349
4.5.5 Multifocal Reflector Antennas	p. 351
4.6 Beam-Forming Network	p. 354
4.6.1 General Concepts	p. 354
4.6.2 Design of the Beam-Forming Network	p. 355
4.6.3 Multipactor and Passive Intermodulation	p. 363
4.7 Antenna Pointing System	p. 368
4.7.1 General Concepts	p. 368
4.7.2 RF Sensors	p. 369
4.7.3 Antenna Pointing Mechanism	p. 372
4.8 Mechanical Design	p. 381
4.8.1 Mechanical Features of Satellite Antennas	p. 381
4.8.2 Materials	p. 382
4.8.3 Structural Analysis and Design	p. 387
4.8.4 Thermal Design	p. 388
4.9 Product Assurance	p. 393
4.9.1 General Concepts	p. 393
4.9.2 Reliability Assurance	p. 395
4.9.3 Quality Assurance	p. 396
4.10 Future Trends	p. 398
Index	p. 407

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