IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation · 2004 · 69 citations · 12 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAerospace StructuresAntennasSpacecraft DesignAntenna DesignAntenna RadiationMicrowave AntennasReflector AntennasSmall AntennasSpacecraft StructuresDeployable AntennasDeployable Reflector AntennasDeployable Space StructuresDeployable StructuresReflector Antenna DesignReflector DesignSatellite Antenna DesignSpaceborne Reflector Antennas
This paper describes a large deployable antenna which is used at L-, C-, and Ka-bands on an artificial satellite in space. The main reflector with 10-m maximum diameter is formed using the tensioned truss concept which was proposed by one of the authors. The mechanical structure of the antenna is briefly explained and a more detailed description given of the electrical design of the antenna and the verification method of electrical characteristics. This antenna was successfully launched and deployed in space in 1997 and is used for a Space VLBI mission.
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Ground adjustment procedure of a deployable high accuracy mesh antenna for space VLBI mission
M. C. Natori, Tadashi Takano, T. Noda et al. · 39th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit · 1998 · 19 citations
Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering +16