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

Sanford, Gary G.; Gross, Brian D.

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

1982-03-01
By Sanford, Gary G. ; Gross, Brian D.

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English

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Creators:

Sanford, Gary G. ; Gross, Brian D.
Corporate Contributors:

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-FAA-80-15.2 ; FAA-EM-80-12
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Abstract:

This report describes the application of microstrip antenna technology to the design of general aviation (G/A) aircraft antennas for use with the Global Positioning System (GPS). For most G/A 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.
Content Notes:

Introduction, Scale model measurements, Dual frequency crossed slot for GPS, Steerable beam GPS antenna for general aviation aircraft, Appendix
Format:

PDF
Funding:

DOT-TSC-1397-1
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9402/dot_9402_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 3.65 MB]
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Volpe Center
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