About the Author |
|
xv | |
Preface |
|
xvii | |
Series Preface |
|
xxi | |
|
1 Basic Antenna and Propagation Theory |
|
|
1 | (44) |
|
|
1 | (1) |
|
1.2 Characteristics of Electromagnetic Waves |
|
|
2 | (8) |
|
|
3 | (1) |
|
|
4 | (4) |
|
|
8 | (2) |
|
1.3 Interaction between Two Waves |
|
|
10 | (5) |
|
1.3.1 Waveform in the Time Domain |
|
|
10 | (2) |
|
|
12 | (3) |
|
|
15 | (6) |
|
1.4.1 Linear Polarization |
|
|
16 | (1) |
|
1.4.2 Circular and Elliptical Polarization |
|
|
16 | (3) |
|
|
19 | (1) |
|
1.4.4 Measurement of Polarization Purity |
|
|
20 | (1) |
|
1.5 Characteristics of an Antenna |
|
|
21 | (15) |
|
|
22 | (7) |
|
1.5.2 Directivity, Gain and Efficiency |
|
|
29 | (1) |
|
1.5.3 Electrical and Mechanical Boresight |
|
|
30 | (1) |
|
1.5.4 Beamwidth and Gain of the Main Lobe |
|
|
30 | (2) |
|
1.5.5 Position and Magnitude of the Lobes |
|
|
32 | (1) |
|
|
33 | (2) |
|
|
35 | (1) |
|
|
36 | (1) |
|
|
36 | (9) |
|
|
36 | (2) |
|
|
38 | (4) |
|
|
42 | (2) |
|
|
44 | (1) |
|
2 Aircraft Systems Using Antennas |
|
|
45 | (40) |
|
|
45 | (1) |
|
2.2 Frequencies of the Most Common Aircraft Systems |
|
|
46 | (1) |
|
2.3 Automatic Direction Finding |
|
|
46 | (3) |
|
|
49 | (1) |
|
2.5 Distance Measuring Equipment |
|
|
49 | (1) |
|
2.6 Electronic Counter Measures |
|
|
50 | (1) |
|
2.7 Electronic Support Systems |
|
|
51 | (4) |
|
|
51 | (1) |
|
2.7.2 Positional Information |
|
|
51 | (1) |
|
2.7.3 DOA from Antenna Position |
|
|
51 | (1) |
|
2.7.4 DOA Using Amplitude Comparison |
|
|
52 | (2) |
|
2.7.5 DOA Using Phase Comparison |
|
|
54 | (1) |
|
2.8 Emergency Locator Transmitter/Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon |
|
|
55 | (1) |
|
2.9 Global Positioning System |
|
|
56 | (2) |
|
|
58 | (1) |
|
2.11 Instrument Landing System |
|
|
59 | (4) |
|
|
59 | (1) |
|
2.11.2 ILS Glideslope and Localizer |
|
|
60 | (3) |
|
|
63 | (1) |
|
2.13 Microwave Landing System |
|
|
64 | (1) |
|
|
65 | (5) |
|
|
65 | (2) |
|
|
67 | (1) |
|
|
67 | (1) |
|
|
68 | (1) |
|
2.14.5 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) |
|
|
69 | (1) |
|
2.14.6 Secondary Surveillance Radar |
|
|
69 | (1) |
|
|
70 | (3) |
|
|
70 | (1) |
|
|
71 | (1) |
|
|
71 | (1) |
|
|
71 | (1) |
|
|
71 | (1) |
|
2.15.6 SatCom Airborne Antennas |
|
|
71 | (2) |
|
2.16 Signals Intelligence |
|
|
73 | (2) |
|
2.16.1 Communications Intelligence |
|
|
74 | (1) |
|
2.16.2 Electronic Intelligence |
|
|
74 | (1) |
|
2.17 Tactical Air Navigation |
|
|
75 | (1) |
|
2.18 Traffic Collision Avoidance System |
|
|
76 | (1) |
|
|
77 | (1) |
|
|
78 | (1) |
|
|
78 | (1) |
|
2.22 VHF Omnidirectional Ranging |
|
|
79 | (1) |
|
2.23 Equipment Designation |
|
|
80 | (5) |
|
|
83 | (2) |
|
3 The Antenna Siting Process |
|
|
85 | (18) |
|
|
85 | (1) |
|
|
85 | (2) |
|
3.3 Optimum Positions for Blades |
|
|
87 | (1) |
|
|
87 | (10) |
|
3.4.1 Initial Paper Design Stage |
|
|
88 | (3) |
|
3.4.2 Investigative and Computational Modelling Phase |
|
|
91 | (4) |
|
3.4.3 Verification and Implementation Phase |
|
|
95 | (2) |
|
3.5 Certification and Qualification Phase |
|
|
97 | (1) |
|
3.6 Typical Antenna Layouts |
|
|
97 | (6) |
|
|
97 | (1) |
|
|
98 | (3) |
|
|
101 | (2) |
|
4 Frequency and Spatial Coverage Considerations |
|
|
103 | (30) |
|
|
103 | (1) |
|
4.1.1 Standard Ground Planes |
|
|
103 | (1) |
|
4.2 Effect of the Structure on the Spatial Characteristics of the Antenna |
|
|
104 | (1) |
|
4.2.1 Uninstalled and Installed Patterns |
|
|
104 | (1) |
|
4.3 Combination of Two Waves |
|
|
105 | (9) |
|
4.3.1 Combination in the Time Domain |
|
|
107 | (4) |
|
4.3.2 Combination of Two Waves Using Trigonometry |
|
|
111 | (3) |
|
4.4 Measurements on Scaled Test Bodies |
|
|
114 | (3) |
|
4.4.1 Fokker 100 Scaled Model Used for Measurements |
|
|
114 | (1) |
|
4.4.2 Cylinder Used for Radiation Pattern Measurements |
|
|
115 | (2) |
|
4.5 Effect of Frequency on the Radiation Pattern |
|
|
117 | (1) |
|
4.6 Effect of Distance from Obstacles |
|
|
117 | (5) |
|
4.6.1 Effect of the Physical Distance from Obstacles |
|
|
117 | (2) |
|
4.6.2 Effect of the Electrical Distance from Obstacles |
|
|
119 | (3) |
|
4.7 Effect of Wings on the Radiation Pattern |
|
|
122 | (2) |
|
4.8 Effect of the Curved Ground Plane and the Electrical Dimensions of the Fuselage |
|
|
124 | (6) |
|
4.8.1 Effect of the Curved Fuselage on the Roll Plane Patterns |
|
|
125 | (3) |
|
4.8.2 Effect of the Curved Nose Cone and Tail on the Pitch Plane Patterns |
|
|
128 | (2) |
|
4.9 Radiation Patterns on Cylinders in the Absence of Obstacles |
|
|
130 | (3) |
|
|
131 | (2) |
|
5 Antennas Used on Aircraft |
|
|
133 | (46) |
|
|
133 | (1) |
|
5.2 Near and Far Fields of an Antenna |
|
|
133 | (4) |
|
5.2.1 Far Field for Wire Antennas |
|
|
133 | (2) |
|
5.2.2 Far Field for Aperture Antennas |
|
|
135 | (2) |
|
5.3 Antennas on Aerostructures |
|
|
137 | (1) |
|
5.4 Polar Radiation Patterns |
|
|
138 | (1) |
|
|
138 | (6) |
|
|
139 | (1) |
|
|
139 | (3) |
|
|
142 | (1) |
|
|
142 | (1) |
|
|
143 | (1) |
|
|
144 | (6) |
|
5.6.1 Ground Plane Dependence |
|
|
145 | (1) |
|
5.6.2 Top Loaded Monopoles |
|
|
145 | (2) |
|
|
147 | (1) |
|
5.6.4 Broadband Monopoles |
|
|
148 | (1) |
|
|
149 | (1) |
|
|
150 | (1) |
|
|
150 | (2) |
|
|
152 | (1) |
|
|
153 | (3) |
|
|
156 | (1) |
|
|
156 | (1) |
|
|
157 | (1) |
|
|
157 | (13) |
|
5.12.1 Antennas and the Fourier Transform |
|
|
157 | (13) |
|
5.13 Waveguide Fed Antennas |
|
|
170 | (6) |
|
|
171 | (3) |
|
|
174 | (1) |
|
5.13.3 Slotted Waveguide Array Antenna |
|
|
174 | (1) |
|
5.13.4 Phased Array Antennas |
|
|
175 | (1) |
|
5.14 Model Numbers Used by Different Manufacturers |
|
|
176 | (3) |
|
|
178 | (1) |
|
|
179 | (44) |
|
|
179 | (1) |
|
6.2 Coupling between Systems on an Aircraft |
|
|
179 | (4) |
|
6.2.1 Conducted Emissions inside the Airframe |
|
|
180 | (1) |
|
6.2.2 Radiated Emissions inside the Airframe |
|
|
181 | (1) |
|
6.2.3 Radiated Emissions outside the Airframe |
|
|
181 | (1) |
|
6.2.4 Conducted Emissions outside the Airframe |
|
|
181 | (1) |
|
6.2.5 Radiated Emissions through the Airframe |
|
|
182 | (1) |
|
6.2.6 Conducted Emissions through the Airframe |
|
|
182 | (1) |
|
6.2.7 Coupling between Systems due to Radiated Emissions Outside the Airframe |
|
|
182 | (1) |
|
6.3 Techniques for Achieving RF Interoperability |
|
|
183 | (7) |
|
|
184 | (1) |
|
6.3.2 Time Domain Measures |
|
|
184 | (1) |
|
|
185 | (1) |
|
|
185 | (1) |
|
|
186 | (1) |
|
|
187 | (3) |
|
|
190 | (4) |
|
6.4.1 Amplitude Modulation |
|
|
191 | (1) |
|
6.4.2 Single Sideband Modulation |
|
|
192 | (1) |
|
6.4.3 Frequency Modulation |
|
|
192 | (1) |
|
|
193 | (1) |
|
6.5 Coupling due to Radiated Emissions through the Antennas |
|
|
194 | (3) |
|
6.6 Coupling between Systems with LOS Antennas |
|
|
197 | (9) |
|
|
198 | (2) |
|
6.6.2 Calculation of Coupling between Systems with LOS Antennas |
|
|
200 | (4) |
|
6.6.3 Out-of-Band Coupling |
|
|
204 | (2) |
|
6.7 Coupling between Systems for Antennas on Opposite Surfaces of the Fuselage |
|
|
206 | (4) |
|
6.7.1 Problems with Estimating Coupling at the Higher Frequencies |
|
|
208 | (2) |
|
6.8 Existing Formulas Used for Calculating Coupling between Two Antennas on Opposite Surfaces |
|
|
210 | (7) |
|
|
210 | (3) |
|
|
213 | (4) |
|
6.9 Derivation of an Empirical Formula that Correlates with the Measured Data |
|
|
217 | (6) |
|
|
222 | (1) |
|
7 Computer Modelling Techniques |
|
|
223 | (44) |
|
|
223 | (1) |
|
7.2 Overview of Computer Modelling |
|
|
224 | (6) |
|
7.2.1 Reasons for Computer Modelling of Antennas on Structures |
|
|
224 | (1) |
|
7.2.2 Systems Performance Using Antenna Modelling |
|
|
225 | (2) |
|
|
227 | (1) |
|
7.2.4 Modelling the Exterior Surface |
|
|
227 | (1) |
|
7.2.5 Modelling the Antenna |
|
|
228 | (2) |
|
|
230 | (1) |
|
7.3 Generic Types of Computer Modelling |
|
|
230 | (2) |
|
7.3.1 Classification of Generic Forms of Computer Packages |
|
|
231 | (1) |
|
7.3.2 Verification of Modelling by Showing Correlation with Measured Data |
|
|
232 | (1) |
|
|
232 | (7) |
|
|
235 | (3) |
|
7.4.2 Comparison with Scaled Model Measurements |
|
|
238 | (1) |
|
7.4.3 Fast Multipole Method --- BEM with Accelerated Solver |
|
|
239 | (1) |
|
7.5 Finite Difference Time Domain |
|
|
239 | (2) |
|
7.5.1 Comparison with Measurements |
|
|
241 | (1) |
|
|
241 | (10) |
|
7.6.1 Geometric Theory of Diffraction |
|
|
242 | (1) |
|
7.6.2 Uniform/Unified Theory of Diffraction |
|
|
243 | (1) |
|
7.6.3 Creeping Waves Around Cylinders |
|
|
243 | (1) |
|
7.6.4 Limitations of GTD/UTD Modelling |
|
|
244 | (3) |
|
7.6.5 Geometric Surface Models for GTD/UTD |
|
|
247 | (1) |
|
7.6.6 Higher-Order Interactions |
|
|
248 | (1) |
|
7.6.7 Comparison of GTD/UTD with Scaled Model Measurements |
|
|
249 | (2) |
|
|
251 | (1) |
|
7.7.1 Comparison with MoM |
|
|
252 | (1) |
|
|
252 | (4) |
|
7.8.1 Multi-domain Method |
|
|
253 | (1) |
|
7.8.2 Physical Optics and Hybrid MoM/PO |
|
|
253 | (1) |
|
7.8.3 Hybrid of MoM and GTD/UTD |
|
|
254 | (2) |
|
7.9 Comparison of Predicted Surface Currents |
|
|
256 | (5) |
|
7.9.1 Comparison between the Surface Currents on an Airframe using Different Codes |
|
|
257 | (2) |
|
7.9.2 Surface Currents on a Simplistic Airframe for Different Meshes |
|
|
259 | (2) |
|
7.10 Code-to-code Comparison of Radiation Patterns Predicted on the Simplistic Airframe |
|
|
261 | (2) |
|
7.11 Relationship between Number of Unknowns and Surface Area |
|
|
263 | (4) |
|
|
265 | (2) |
|
|
267 | (36) |
|
|
267 | (1) |
|
|
268 | (3) |
|
|
269 | (2) |
|
8.3 Test Facility Antennas |
|
|
271 | (2) |
|
|
271 | (1) |
|
8.3.2 Antennas Used in Near-Field Facilities |
|
|
272 | (1) |
|
8.3.3 Antennas Used in Compact Ranges |
|
|
272 | (1) |
|
|
273 | (2) |
|
8.4.1 Use of Scaled Models |
|
|
273 | (1) |
|
8.4.2 Characteristics of Scaled Models |
|
|
274 | (1) |
|
|
275 | (3) |
|
|
276 | (2) |
|
|
278 | (1) |
|
|
278 | (3) |
|
8.6.1 Carbon Loaded Foam RAM |
|
|
279 | (2) |
|
8.6.2 Carbon Loaded Fibre Matting |
|
|
281 | (1) |
|
|
281 | (1) |
|
8.7 Measurement Facilities |
|
|
281 | (1) |
|
8.8 Indoor Test Facilities |
|
|
282 | (1) |
|
|
282 | (1) |
|
|
282 | (1) |
|
8.9.2 Rectangular Chambers |
|
|
282 | (1) |
|
8.9.3 Tapered Anechoic Chambers |
|
|
283 | (1) |
|
|
283 | (2) |
|
8.11 Near-Field Facilities |
|
|
285 | (6) |
|
8.11.1 Planar Near-Field Facilities |
|
|
286 | (1) |
|
8.11.2 Cylindrical Near-Field Facilities |
|
|
287 | (2) |
|
8.11.3 Spherical Near-Field Facilities |
|
|
289 | (1) |
|
8.11.4 Advanced Antenna Near-Field Test System |
|
|
289 | (2) |
|
8.12 Outdoor Far-Field Ranges |
|
|
291 | (6) |
|
8.12.1 Measurement of the Variation of the Field over the Measurement Volume |
|
|
292 | (1) |
|
|
292 | (2) |
|
|
294 | (1) |
|
8.12.4 Ground Reflection Ranges |
|
|
294 | (1) |
|
8.12.5 Open Area Test Sites (OATS) |
|
|
295 | (2) |
|
8.13 Ground Test Measurements |
|
|
297 | (3) |
|
8.13.1 Radiation Pattern Measurements |
|
|
298 | (1) |
|
8.13.2 Coupling Measurements |
|
|
299 | (1) |
|
8.14 In-Flight Measurements for System and Inter-System Testing |
|
|
300 | (3) |
|
|
301 | (2) |
|
|
303 | (38) |
|
9.1 Centigrade to Fahrenheit Temperature Conversion |
|
|
303 | (1) |
|
9.2 Conductivity of Common Metals |
|
|
303 | (1) |
|
9.3 Degrees to Radians and Radians to Degrees |
|
|
304 | (1) |
|
9.4 Dielectric Constants and Loss Tangents of Common Materials |
|
|
304 | (1) |
|
9.5 Electrochemical Series |
|
|
305 | (1) |
|
9.6 Electromagnetic Spectrum and Frequency Bands for Different Nomenclatures |
|
|
306 | (2) |
|
|
307 | (1) |
|
9.6.2 Frequency Bands and Wavelengths for Different Nomenclatures |
|
|
307 | (1) |
|
|
308 | (10) |
|
9.8 Frequency to Wavelength |
|
|
318 | (1) |
|
9.9 Gain in dB and Gain as a Linear Ratio |
|
|
319 | (1) |
|
|
320 | (1) |
|
9.11 Imperial to Metric Conversions --- Distance, Area, Volume, Speed |
|
|
320 | (1) |
|
9.11.1 Conversion Factors for Lengths/Distances |
|
|
320 | (1) |
|
9.11.2 Conversion Factors for Areas |
|
|
320 | (1) |
|
9.11.3 Conversion Factors for Volume and Capacity |
|
|
321 | (1) |
|
9.11.4 Conversion Factors for Speed |
|
|
321 | (1) |
|
9.12 Periodic Table Alphabetically |
|
|
321 | (7) |
|
9.13 Polarization Matching Matrix |
|
|
328 | (1) |
|
9.14 Power in dBm and Power in Watts |
|
|
328 | (4) |
|
9.15 Preferred SI Scientific Prefixes |
|
|
332 | (1) |
|
9.16 Terms and Definitions |
|
|
332 | (5) |
|
|
337 | (4) |
Appendix: Abbreviations and Acronyms |
|
341 | (48) |
Index |
|
389 | |