EM modeling of far-field radiation patterns for antennas on the GMA-TT UAV

Anne I. Mackenzie

doi:10.1117/12.2182104

19 May 2015 EM modeling of far-field radiation patterns for antennas on the GMA-TT UAV

Anne I. Mackenzie

Proceedings Volume 9460, Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems and Applications XII; 946009 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2182104
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2015, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

To optimize communication with the Generic Modular Aircraft T-Tail (GMA-TT) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), electromagnetic (EM) simulations have been performed to predict the performance of two antenna types on the aircraft. Simulated far-field radiation patterns tell the amount of power radiated by the antennas and the aircraft together, taking into account blockage by the aircraft as well as radiation by conducting and dielectric portions of the aircraft. With a knowledge of the polarization and distance of the two communicating antennas, e.g. one on the UAV and one on the ground, and the transmitted signal strength, a calculation may be performed to find the strength of the signal travelling from one antenna to the other and to check that the transmitted signal meets the receiver system requirements for the designated range. In order to do this, the antenna frequency and polarization must be known for each antenna, in addition to its design and location. The permittivity, permeability, and geometry of the UAV components must also be known. The full-wave method of moments solution produces the appropriate dBi radiation pattern in which the received signal strength is calculated relative to that of an isotropic radiator.

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Anne I. Mackenzie "EM modeling of far-field radiation patterns for antennas on the GMA-TT UAV", Proc. SPIE 9460, Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems and Applications XII, 946009 (19 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2182104

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