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Development of Top/Bottom Omni Antenna Selecting System for Unmanned Helicopter

무인헬기 상/하부 전방향 안테나 선택 시스템 구현

  • Received : 2020.04.27
  • Accepted : 2020.07.18
  • Published : 2020.08.01
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Abstract

This paper implements an antenna selection logic that automatically selects omni-directional antennas mounted on the top and bottom of an unmanned helicopter to maintain the link margin of the data link at 0dB or higher during flight. The selection criteria were derived by simulating and analyzing the radiation pattern. In addition, it is implemented to select the optimal antenna in real time during the flight by deriving the directivity angle function.

본 논문은 무인헬기의 상부 및 하부에 탑재되는 전방향 안테나를 자동으로 선택하여, 비행 중에 데이터링크의 링크 마진을 0dB 이상으로 유지하도록 하는 안테나 선택로직을 구현한 내용으로, 비행체에 장착된 안테나의 방사 패턴을 시뮬레이션하고 분석하여 선택 기준을 도출하였으며, 비행체의 자세 및 비행체와 지상체와의 상대적 위치에 따라 비행체 안테나에서의 지향각이 분석된 방사 패턴의 어떤 지점을 향하는지를 함수로 유도하여 비행 중 실시간으로 최적의 안테나를 선택하도록 구현한 내용이다.

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