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Creators:
Sanford, Gary G. ; Gross, Brian D.
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Corporate Contributors:
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Aircraft Antennas
Aircraft Satellite Communications
Dual Mode Transportation System
General Aviation Antennas
Global Positioning System
Microstrip Antennas
Phased Arrays
Slot Antennas
Antennas
Dual Mode Transportation Systems
Global Positioning System
Satellite Communication

Publication/ Report Number:
DOT-TSC-FAA-80-15.2 ; FAA-EM-80-12
DOT-TSC-FAA-80-15.2 ; FAA-EM-80-12 Less -
Resource Type:
Tech Report
OCLC Number:
8321114
Corporate Publisher:
United States. Federal Aviation Administration
NTL Classification:
NTL-AVIATION-Air Traffic Control
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.
Format:
PDF
Funding:
DOT-TSC-1397-1
Collection(s):
Volpe
Main Document Checksum:
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