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Chapter 15Chapter 15ReflectorReflectorAntennasAntennas
ECE 5318/6352ECE 5318/6352Antenna EngineeringAntenna Engineering
Dr. Stuart LongDr. Stuart Long
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GEOMETRICAL CONFIGURATIONSGEOMETRICAL CONFIGURATIONS
large flat sheetlarge flat sheet
corner reflectorcorner reflector
small flat sheetsmall flat sheet
parabolic reflectorparabolic reflector
(wide freq. range) (narrow freq. range)
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FLAT REFLECTORFLAT REFLECTOR
image drivenelement
d
Image Theory AnalysisImage Theory Analysis
Source polarization and spacing used to control radiating properties
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FLAT REFLECTORFLAT REFLECTOR
Gain relative to a Gain relative to a λλ//22 dipole in free spacedipole in free space
losses decrease gain at small spacing
larger spacing – less gain– more bandwidth
.5λ λ
d/λ
G
imperfect conductors1
2
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR
Electrostatic ImagingElectrostatic Imaging
nfor 180
=α ,
,
3#1 4# 2 3
imagesin phasein phase but negative
φ1
2
3
4
⎟⎠⎞
⎜⎝⎛−⎟
⎠⎞
⎜⎝⎛≈ φ
λπφ
λπ
φ sin2coscos2cos ddE
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
GainGain
region w/ gain < 0 dB
⇒ main lobe in another direction
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
if spacing gets too large, multilobe patterns in real plane
d = 0.5λ
d = 1.5λ
d = 1.0λ
G = 3.1
G = 3.8
G = 4.4
MultilobesMultilobes
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
MultilobesMultilobes appear whenappear when
1.2λ2.5λ30°
0.85λ1.2λ45°
0.65λ0.95λ60°
0.5λ0.7λ90°
0.2λ0.3λ180°
1st. max. at d=(multilobe)α
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
Design and GeometryDesign and Geometry
NOTEpoint A is 1.4 S from corner
the only waves reflectedfrom an infinite casebut not from the finite caseare those radiated intosector η
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
absence of reflectorbeyond point B does not have a large effect-slightly larger beamwidth-null not exactly at 45°(at a somewhat larger φ)
L ≈ 2 d is good practical size
Design and GeometryDesign and Geometry
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
NOTE
for smaller α gain goes up;but need to use larger dand point A is now at1.73 d from corner
⇒ larger reflector size neededonly small increase in gain
Design and GeometryDesign and Geometry
LA
B
1.73dη
φα=60°
d
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
Practical DesignPractical Design
L= 2d d = 0.35λ⇒ aperture of 1.0λ
2d
0.7
λ
0.35λ1.0 λ
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
Practical DesignPractical Design
L= 2d d = 0.5λ⇒ aperture of 1.4λ
2d
1.0
λ
0.5λ1.4 λ
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTOR(CONT)(CONT)
WireWire--grid arrangementgrid arrangement
to reduce wind resistanceand weight a grid of wires can be used for the reflector
g
h2d
2d
g < 0.1λh > 0.6λ
(to prevent “spill-over”)
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PARABOLIC REFLECTORPARABOLIC REFLECTOR
given a point sourcewant to produce a planewave front over an aperture
want path lengths from source to reflectorto aperture plane to be equal
aperture
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PARABOLIC REFLECTORPARABOLIC REFLECTOR
eqn. of a parabola with focus at F
)cos1(2
θ+=⇒
LR
)cos1(2want θ+= RL
pathFOF
pathFPB
Design and Geometry Design and Geometry
P
R
B’
B
A’
A
S Q
R cosθ
θL O F
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PARABOLIC REFLECTORPARABOLIC REFLECTOR
Design and GeometryDesign and Geometry
⇒ also means that distancefrom point P on the parabola to the focus at F is equal to the ┴ distanceto a fixed line directrix
P
R
B’
B
A’
A
S Q
R cosθ
θL O F
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PARABOLIC REFLECTORPARABOLIC REFLECTOR
Design and Geometry Design and Geometry
- thus all waves from an isotropicsource at the focus, reflectedfrom a parabola arrive at lineAA’ with equal phase
- wave AA’ appears to have come from a plane wave at thedirectrix Q
QSPQQSPFPSPFQPQSPS
PQPF
=−+=+−=
=
P
R
B’
B
A’
A
S Q
R cosθ
θL O F
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PARABOLOIDPARABOLOID(PARABOLA OF REVOLUTION)(PARABOLA OF REVOLUTION)
a portion A of the sourceradiation is interceptedby the paraboloid and reflectedas a plane wave of circularcross-section
Design and Geometry Design and Geometry
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PARABOLOIDPARABOLOID(CONT)(CONT)
wavesreflected of region central reinforces source feed
from radiation direct so
odd with choose nnλ L4
=
feed source
Design and Geometry Design and Geometry
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PARABOLOIDPARABOLOID(CONT)(CONT)
feed source
LD
LD
LD
∠
⇒
for small, outer edges of
paraboloid get smaller illumination
for more uniform, make illumination smaller by increasing and keeping
the same
large
Design and Geometry Design and Geometry
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PARABOLOIDPARABOLOID(CONT)(CONT)
feed source
largevery is
telescopes optical for
DL
F D L
Design and Geometry Design and Geometry
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PARABOLOIDPARABOLOID(CONT)(CONT)
feed source
Polarization depends on primary feedtypically – horn – linearly polarized
presence of primary source in path of reflected waves-cause mismatch-obstruction (blockage)
Can displace feed
Design and Geometry Design and Geometry
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PARABOLOIDPARABOLOID(CONT)(CONT)
feed source
front-fed Cassegrain-fed
Feeds Feeds
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CORNER REFLECTORCORNER REFLECTORVS.VS.
PARABOLAPARABOLAfeed
source
NOTE
wave from corner reflectortravels shorter distance by (OO’)
patternssamefor
patternsdifferentfor
⇒=⇒=
⇒=⇒=
12'35.
5.0'2
λλ
λλ
OOAF
OOAF
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CORNER CORNER VS. VS. PARABOLAPARABOLA(CONT)(CONT) feed
source
if AF is small, the exact shape of the reflector is unimportant
practical advantage of corner is itssimplicity and ease of construction
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YAGIYAGI--UDA ARRAYSUDA ARRAYS
llrld
sr
sd
directors
reflectordriven
element
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YAGY UDA YAGY UDA (CONT)(CONT)
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]dBSLR
dBBtoF
dBG
10
3020
128
=
−=
−=
TypicalForward gain G
Input impedance Z
Front to back ratio F-B
Sidelobe ratio SLR
Characteristics
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YAGY UDAYAGY UDA(CONT)(CONT)
impedance and gain affect and
gain not but affects
and affect does
much gain affect tdoesn'
dd
r
r
ls
Zl
F-BZs
s
Design
λ25.0=rs
λ45.04.0 →=dl
λ55.05.0 →=rl
)(2
lessslightlyl λ=
λ4.03.0 →=ds