Abstract
This article describes how to measure a three-dimensional 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 Strategy 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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 39-50 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- antenna pattern
- ground station
- measurement strategy
- three-dimensional