Deployable helical antennas for cubesats
Deployable helical antennas for cubesats
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用于立方体卫星的可展开螺旋天线
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2013
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通讯作者：
J. Costantine
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作者：
G. Olson;S. Pellegrino;J. Banik;J. Costantine
本文探讨了一种自展开螺旋缩放天线的立方体卫星的行为。螺旋缩放仪的概念是沿着用于连接到卫星总线的概念来描述的。介绍了由八个螺旋组成的受电弓的有限元折叠模拟，并与在原型天线上进行的压紧力实验进行了比较。反射系数测试也被提出，演示了原型天线的工作频率范围。螺旋缩放被证明是一个有前途的替代目前的小卫星天线解决方案。
This paper explores the behavior of a self-deploying helical pantograph antenna for CubeSats. The helical pantograph concept is described along with concepts for attachment to the satellite bus. Finite element folding simulations of a pantograph consisting of eight helices are presented and compared to compaction force experiments done on a prototype antenna. Reflection coefficient tests are also presented, demonstrating the operating frequency range of the prototype antenna. The helical pantograph is shown to be a promising alternative to current small satellite antenna solutions.