Non-uniform Feeding Network for a Dual Circularly Polarized 16×16 Ku-Band Antenna Array for On-Move Satellite Communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-125
Author(s):  
Walaa Hassan ◽  
Khalid Ibrahim ◽  
Esmat Abdallah ◽  
Ahmed Attiya
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Side Lobe ◽  
Side Lobe Level ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Satellite Systems ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Ku Band

This paper presents analysis and design of a dual circularly polarized 16×16 Ku band antenna array with emphasis on its feeding network. The proposed antenna is designed for on-move satellite communication system where the radiation pattern and the side-lobe level should meet the ITU standards to avoid interference with other satellite systems. This requirement is obtained by using non-uniform feeding distribution network. In addition, dual circular polarization operation requires sequential feeding networks with appropriate phase shift sequences. The proposed antenna is divided into 16 sub-cells of 4×4 radiating elements. The elements inside the sub-cell are fed by uniform dual sequential feeding networks. These sub-cells are connected together via two non-uniform feeding networks on a single layer in the shape of two interlaced fork configurations. In addition, cascaded power dividers are used to achieve the required low power division ratios between some of the sub-cells according to the required feeding distribution. These modifications simplify the fabrication process of the proposed antenna structure and reduce the required layers while satisfying the required radiation parameters.

Wideband Octagonal Dual Circularly Polarized Sub-array Antenna for Ku-Satellite Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 1500-1506
Author(s):  
Khalid. Ibrahim ◽  
Walaa. Hassan ◽  
Esmat Abdallah ◽  
Ahmed Attiya
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Array Antenna ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Branch Line ◽  
Satellite Systems ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Ku Band

In this paper the analysis and design of a dual circularly polarized 4×4 antenna array operating in Ku-band are discussed with emphasis on its sequential feeding network. The dual circular polarization is achieved by feeding a stacked octagonal patches with a wideband branch line coupler. The proposed 4×4 antenna array is based on two separate sequential feeding networks for LH and RH circular polarizations. The advantage of the proposed feeding network is that it is implemented on a single layer. Simulation results by using both HFSS and CST are presented for comparison. In addition, experimental verifications are presented.

scholarly journals High-Gain Circularly-Polarized Elliptically-Annular Antenna-Array with Reduced Side-Lobe Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 2319-2325
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Side Lobe ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Side Lobe Level ◽  
Single Element ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Gain Enhancement

A single feed microstrip patch elliptically annular antenna array has been proposed for high gain circularly polarized (CP) radiation. An array of elliptically annular patches antenna resonates at a frequency of 3.77 GHz which can be used in satellite communication and radar application. A corporate feed network with quarter-wave transformer has been used for uniform excitation of all the array elements. Thus a good circular polarization is obtained by using a single feed with enhanced gain 15.62 dB compared to single patch. The radiation pattern, axial ratio and input impedance of the proposed elliptically annular antenna array is compared with single element elliptically annular antenna. A substantial gain enhancement with low side lobe level (SLL) is observed keeping circular polarization intact. Further, simulated and measured results of the proposed antenna array have been compared and found that axial ratio and gain are in good agreement.

scholarly journals Analysis and Design of Leaky-Wave Antenna with Low SLL Based on Half-Mode SIW Structure

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaying Guo ◽  
Zheng Li ◽  
Junhong Wang ◽  
Meie Chen ◽  
Zhan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Side Lobe ◽  
Side Lobe Level ◽  
Leaky Wave ◽  
Antenna Aperture ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Leaky Wave Antenna ◽  
Radiated Power ◽  
Wave Antenna

This paper presents a novel leaky-wave antenna based on the Half-Mode Substrate Integrated Waveguide (HMSIW) structure with low side lobe level. The effect of the structural parameters of the LWAs on the radiation performances is studied. Using beam-forming technique, the leakage loss factorαalong the radiation aperture is designed in a tapered way by controlling the aperture depth along the structure. This controls the radiated power along the antenna aperture and finally achieves the radiation pattern with low SLL. Furthermore, the antenna structure is optimized to get an even lower SLL.

scholarly journals Null Steering in Failed Antenna Arrays

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Om Prakash Acharya ◽  
Amalendu Patnaik ◽  
Sachendra N. Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Side Lobe ◽  
Side Lobe Level ◽  
Correction Procedure ◽  
Swarm Optimization ◽  
Array Pattern ◽  
Null Steering ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Pattern Simulation

Antenna array pattern nulling is desirable in order to suppress the interfering signals. But in large antenna arrays, there is always a possibility of failure of some elements, which may degrade the radiation pattern with an increase in side lobe level (SLL) and removal of the nulls from desired position. In this paper a correction procedure is introduced based on Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) which maintains the nulling performance of the failed antenna array. Considering the faulty elements as nonradiating elements, PSO reoptimizes the weights of the remaining radiating elements to reshape the pattern. Simulation results for a Chebyshev array with imposed single, multiple, and broad nulls with failed antenna array are presented.

A Comparison of Swarm-Based Optimization Algorithms in Linear Antenna Array Synthesis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Durmus ◽  
Rifat KURBAN ◽  
Ercan KARAKOSE
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Heuristic Algorithms ◽  
Beam Width ◽  
Side Lobe ◽  
Side Lobe Level ◽  
Linear Antenna ◽  
Half Power ◽  
Antenna Array Synthesis

Abstract Today, the design of antenna arrays is very important in providing effective and efficient wireless communication. The purpose of antenna array synthesis is to obtain a radiation pattern with low side lobe level (SLL) at a desired half power beam width (HPBW) in far-field. The amplitude and position values ​​of the array elements can be optimized to obtain a radiation pattern with suppressed SLLs. In this paper swarm-based meta-heuristic algorithms such as Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Artificial Bee Colony (ABC), Mayfly algorithm (MA) and Jellyfish Search (JS) algorithms are compared to realize optimal design of linear antenna arrays. Extensive experiments are conducted on designing 10, 16, 24 and 32-element linear arrays by determining the amplitude and positions. Experiments are repeated 30 times due to the random nature of swarm-based optimizers and statistical results show that performance of the novel algorithms, MA and JS, are better than well-known methods PSO and ABC.

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