Structural slotted waveguide antennas for multirotor UAV radio altimeter

D. Gray, X. Xin, Y. Zhu, J. Le Kernec

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Abstract

Z-slots are presumed to offer a structural advantage over conventional inclined slots for narrow wall slotted waveguide antennas, in that the corners of the rectangular waveguide are not cut and consequently will not weaken a structural tube as much. Initial structural simulations are shown to confirm this assumption. This slot configuration was also further investigated as radiating slots in standing wave type slotted waveguide antennas. Fan-beam antennas having 10 to 30 slots were successfully designed for 10GHz using a commercially available antenna simulator, having directivities from 16 to 21dBi and aperture efficiency of 60%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing, ICSPCC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages819-824
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479952748
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2014
Event2014 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing, ICSPCC 2014 - Guilin, Guangxi, China
Duration: 5 Aug 20148 Aug 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing, ICSPCC 2014

Conference

Conference2014 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing, ICSPCC 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuilin, Guangxi
Period5/08/148/08/14

Keywords

  • slotted waveguide antennas

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