DESIGN OF TWO-ARM CONICAL SPIRAL ANTENNA FOR LOW ELEVATION ANGLE COMMUNICATION

作者:Zhu, Y. -Z.*; Xu, J. -D.
来源:Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, 2010, 24(5-6): 785-794.
DOI:10.1163/156939310791036476

摘要

Conical Archimedes spiral antennas are designed to produce radiation patterns of cardoid or conical shapes for satellite applications. It is shown that the radiation pattern of this antenna can be easily shaped by setting the geometrical parameters of the conical spiral such as the cone angle and spiral constant. A minimized two-arm conical spiral antenna is presented for low elevation angle communication. The antenna has a beam with its highest gain at about 50 degrees off zenith and its dip at zenith. The gain at 2492 MHz is more than 4.5 dBi from 35 degrees and 65 degrees off zenith. The Measured VSWR actually can satisfy the design request (<= 1.2).