Space antenna handbook /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Imbriale, W. A. (William A.), Gao, Steven, Boccia, Luigi
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• Θέματα: Antennas (Electronics); Space vehicles > Radio antennas.; Artificial satellites in telecommunication.; Engineering.; Electrical engineering.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Aeronautics & Astronautics.; Electronic books.

This book addresses a broad range of topics on antennas for space applications. First, it introduces the fundamental methodologies of space antenna design, modelling and analysis as well as the state-of-the-art and anticipated future technological developments. Each of the topics discussed are speci...

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• Space Antenna HANDBOOK; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Contributors; 1 Antenna Basics; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Antenna Performance Parameters; 1.2.1 Reflection Coefficient and Voltage Standing Wave Ratio; 1.2.2 Antenna Impedance; 1.2.3 Radiation Pattern and Coverage; 1.2.4 Polarization; 1.2.5 Directivity; 1.2.6 Gain and Realized Gain; 1.2.7 Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power; 1.2.8 Effective Area; 1.2.9 Phase Center; 1.2.10 Bandwidth; 1.2.11 Antenna Noise Temperature; 1.3 Basic Antenna Elements; 1.3.1 Wire Antennas; 1.3.2 Horn Antennas; 1.3.3 Reflectors.
• 1.3.4 Helical Antennas1.3.5 Printed Antennas; 1.4 Arrays; 1.4.1 Array Configurations; 1.5 Basic Effects of Antennas in the Space Environment; 1.5.1 Multipaction; 1.5.2 Passive Inter-modulation; 1.5.3 Outgassing; References; 2 Space Antenna Modeling; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Maxwell's Equations; 2.1.2 CEM; 2.2 Methods of Antenna Modeling; 2.2.1 Basic Theory; 2.2.2 Method of Moments; 2.2.3 FEM; 2.2.4 FDTD Method; 2.3 Fast Algorithms for Large Space Antenna Modeling; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.3.2 MLFMA; 2.3.3 Hierarchical Basis for the FEM.
• 2.4 Case Studies: Effects of the Satellite Body on the Radiation Patterns of Antennas2.5 Summary; Acknowledgments; References; 3 System Architectures of Satellite Communication, Radar, Navigation and Remote Sensing; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Elements of Satellite System Architecture; 3.3 Satellite Missions; 3.4 Communications Satellites; 3.4.1 Fixed Satellite Services; 3.4.2 Broadcast Satellite Services (Direct Broadcast Services); 3.4.3 Digital Audio Radio Services; 3.4.4 Direct to Home Broadband Services; 3.4.5 Mobile Communications Services; 3.5 Radar Satellites; 3.6 Navigational Satellites.
• 3.7 Remote Sensing Satellites3.8 Architecture of Satellite Command and Control; 3.9 The Communications Payload Transponder; 3.9.1 Bent-Pipe Transponders; 3.9.2 Digital Transponders; 3.9.3 Regenerative Repeater; 3.10 Satellite Functional Requirements; 3.10.1 Key Performance Concepts: Coverage, Frequency Allocations; 3.10.2 Architecture of the Communications Payload; 3.10.3 Satellite Communications System Performance Requirements; 3.11 The Satellite Link Equation; 3.12 The Microwave Transmitter Block; 3.12.1 Intercept Point; 3.12.2 Output Backoff; 3.12.3 The Transmit Antenna and EIRP.
• 3.13 Rx Front-End Block3.13.1 Noise Figure and Noise Temperature; 3.14 Received Power in the Communications System's RF Link; 3.14.1 The Angular Dependencies of the Uplink and Downlink; 3.15 Additional Losses in the Satellite and Antenna; 3.15.1 Additional Losses due to Propagation Effects and the Atmosphere; 3.15.2 Ionospheric Effects
• Scintillation and Polarization Rotation; 3.16 Thermal Noise and the Antenna Noise Temperature; 3.16.1 The Interface between the Antenna and the Communications System; 3.16.2 The Uplink Signal to Noise; 3.17 The SNR Equation and Minimum Detectable Signal.