Reconfigurable Conformal Antenna Arrays for Broadband in the Sky Networks

该项目旨在开发一种新型天线的理论和技术，即可重构共形天线阵列，用于未来的天空网络宽带（BISNets）。bisnet对于向移动和偏远地区的用户提供数字服务至关重要。天线将与安装平台的表面保持保形，其元件将在原位重新配置，以产生适合无线电环境的最佳辐射特性。预计该项目将推动有关星载无线通信和传感，特别是天线的科学知识，并显著提高BISNets的性能并降低其成本。

The project aims to develop the theory and technology for a novel type of antennas, namely, reconfigurable conformal antenna arrays, for future broadband in the sky networks (BISNets). BISNets are essential to providing digital services to users on the move and in remote areas. The antenna would be conformal to the surface of the mounting platform, and its elements would be reconfigured in situ to generate the optimum radiation characteristics to suit the radio environment. It is expected that the project would advance the scientific knowledge of space-borne wireless communications and sensing in general, and antennas in particular, and significantly enhance the performance and reduce the cost of BISNets.