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Design of Linear Interferometer Antenna Regarding Beamwidth

빔폭을 고려한 선형간섭계 안테나 설계

  • Received : 2016.06.21
  • Accepted : 2016.08.17
  • Published : 2016.09.07
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Abstract

In this paper, it is represented that equations for design of linear interferometer antenna when the 3 dB beamwidth is only region of interest. Using the equations, relationships between angle measurement ambiguity and element antenna spacings are described. And then, operating frequency, angle measurement accuracy, beamwidth, correct measurement probability are calculated for five antennas interferometer to measure azimuth and elevation angle. The interferometer antenna was designed and fabricated using the calculated parameters. The angle measurement accuracy were $0.01^{\circ}$ and $0.016^{\circ}$ for azimuth and elevation axes with 99 % probability of doing measurements correctly which means that ambiguous solution did not occur more than 1 % of the time. These results validated the equations and design procedures.

본 논문에서는 구성 안테나의 수신 영역을 빔 폭 내로 한정하고, 각도 측정 모호성이 없는 선형간섭계 안테나 설계를 위한 수식을 제안하였다. 수식을 이용하여 구성 안테나 간격과 각도 모호성과의 관계를 설명하고, 선형간섭계 설계를 위한 운용주파수, 각도 정확도, 빔폭, 측정 확률을 계산하여 고각과 방위각 측정을 위한 총 5개의 구성 안테나로 이루어진 선형간섭계 안테나를 설계, 제작, 측정한 결과를 제시하였다. 각도 측정 정확도는 방위각, 고각 각각 $0.01^{\circ}$, $0.016^{\circ}$ 이며, 계측 값의 99 % 이상이 모호성 없이 정확히 측정되었다. 이로써 제안한 수식과 설계 과정이 유효함을 확인할 수 있었다.

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