RF-Signal Receiver for UAV-Based Characterisation of Aeronautical Navigation Systems

A. Weis, R. Geise, B. Neubauer, F. Faul, T. Eibert, T. Fritzel, H. Steiner, R. Straus

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Abstract

This contribution presents measurements with a self-built high frequency receiver architecture for nearfield measurements without synchronization between devices under test and the receiving stage that can be mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle. It comprises a stationary monitor with a fixed location and a monitor, that can vary in space to measure the phase and amplitude dependency with respect to its location, as required for nearfield measurements and farfield transform. One application for that is the nearfield inspection of navigation systems. The measurement concept also applies laser tracking of the variable monitor and a sophisticated synchronization of the measured high frequency data and location data. In particular, real time capability of data acquisition is validated with this setup. First measurement results demonstrate the functionality of the architecture that allows an unsynchronized phase accuracy of better than 8° at 2 GHz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9788831299008
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020
Event14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 15 Mar 202020 Mar 2020

Publication series

Name14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020

Conference

Conference14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period15/03/2020/03/20

Keywords

  • antennas
  • electromagnetics
  • measurement
  • nearfield
  • nearfield-farfield transform.

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