CN108183303B - Conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing and forming method - Google Patents

Conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing and forming method Download PDF

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CN108183303B
CN108183303B CN201810191141.4A CN201810191141A CN108183303B CN 108183303 B CN108183303 B CN 108183303B CN 201810191141 A CN201810191141 A CN 201810191141A CN 108183303 B CN108183303 B CN 108183303B
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The invention discloses a conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing which comprises a housing body, a connecting ring assembly, a plurality of conformal passive antennas and an aerogel heat insulation layer, wherein the connecting ring assembly is arranged in a cavity of the housing body, the conformal passive antennas are arranged on the connecting ring assembly, the aerogel heat insulation layer is lined between the connecting ring assembly and the inner wall of the housing body, and the outer profile of each conformal passive antenna is consistent with the inner profile of the housing body. The antenna housing forming method is also provided, the passive antennas and the antenna housing are designed in a conformal mode, the passive antennas are uniformly distributed on the connecting ring assembly in the antenna housing in the circumferential direction, the search angle range is large, meanwhile, the inner space of the guide head cabin is saved, and the guidance precision is improved; adopt the aerogel insulating layer to insulate against heat conformal passive antenna, guaranteed the normal use of antenna, install conformal passive antenna on the go-between assembly, stable in structure, simple to operate.

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Conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing and forming method
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of antenna covers, and particularly relates to a conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna cover and a forming method.
Background
The radar seeker is a core component for intercepting and tracking a radiation source, and the active and passive radar seeker is an important form of a radio composite homing technology, and is beneficial to remote detection of a target with the radiation source, missile stealth and terminal accurate guidance. In the era of high-speed development of aerospace technology and military industry, the active and passive radar seeker antennas are conformal and integrated with a certain part of a missile body, and the problem of limited internal space of a missile radar seeker can be effectively solved. The active and passive radar seeker system improves the combat efficiency of a new generation of long-distance air-to-air missiles, but due to the limitation of the overall structure of the missiles, certain problems are brought to the structural design of active and passive antennas, antenna covers and cabin sections, the design of the active and passive radar antennas and the antenna covers is carried out in a limited space, and the integration of the active and passive radar antennas and the antenna covers plays a crucial role in radar.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing which is large in seeking angle range and saves the internal space of a seeker cabin and a forming method.
In order to achieve the purpose, the conformal active and passive radar seeker radome comprises a radome body, a connecting ring assembly, a plurality of conformal passive antennas and an aerogel heat insulation layer, wherein the connecting ring assembly is arranged in a cavity of the radome body, the conformal passive antennas are arranged on the connecting ring assembly, the aerogel heat insulation layer is lined between the connecting ring assembly and the inner wall of the radome body, and the outer profile of each conformal passive antenna is consistent with the inner profile of the radome body.
Further, the connection ring assembly comprises an inner connection ring body, an outer connection ring body and a cabin section connected between the inner connection ring body and the outer connection ring body, wherein a plurality of installation grooves for installation of the conformal passive antenna are formed in the cabin section along the circumferential direction, the outline shape of the installation grooves is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna, and the number of the installation grooves is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna.
Further, the aerogel insulating layer is U type insulating layer, U type insulating layer passes through clearance interference fit and installs in the cavity of the cover body, the go-between assembly is built-in U type insulating layer, until the outer terminal surface of cabin section with the outer terminal surface parallel and level of U type insulating layer, the inner terminal surface of outside go-between body supports on the outer terminal surface of U type insulating layer, outside go-between body outer peripheral face passes through the binder to be fixed cover body cavity inner wall on just the outer terminal surface of outside go-between body with the terminal surface parallel and level of the cover body.
Further, the conformal passive antenna is fixed on the mounting groove of the cabin section through bolts.
Further, the cover body is a quartz composite ceramic cover body.
A method for forming the conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing comprises the following steps:
1) conformal passive antenna design: designing a conformal passive antenna according to the inner profile of the cover body;
2) forming a connecting ring assembly: forming a connecting ring assembly according to the number and the outer shape surface of the conformal passive antennas; the connecting ring assembly comprises an inner connecting ring body, an outer connecting ring body and a cabin section connected between the inner connecting ring body and the outer connecting ring body, wherein a plurality of mounting grooves for mounting the conformal passive antenna are formed in the cabin section along the circumferential direction, the contour shape of the mounting grooves is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna, and the number of the mounting grooves is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna;
3) forming an aerogel heat insulation layer: the aerogel heat insulation layer is a U-shaped heat insulation layer;
4) forming an antenna housing: firstly, fixing a conformal passive antenna on a mounting groove of a cabin section through a bolt, and mounting a U-shaped heat insulation layer in a cavity of a cover body in an interference fit manner; and then the connecting ring assembly is arranged in the U-shaped heat insulation layer until the outer end face of the cabin section is flush with the outer end face of the U-shaped heat insulation layer, the inner end face of the outer side connecting ring body abuts against the outer end face of the U-shaped heat insulation layer, and the outer peripheral face of the outer side connecting ring body is fixed on the inner wall of the cover body cavity through a bonding agent.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages:
1. according to the forming method of the conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing, the passive antennas and the antenna housing are designed in a conformal mode, the passive antennas are uniformly distributed on the connecting ring assembly inside the antenna housing in the circumferential direction, the searching angle range is large, meanwhile, the internal space of a seeker cabin is saved, and the guidance precision is improved;
2. the conformal passive antenna is insulated by the aerogel insulation layer, normal use of the antenna is guaranteed, and the conformal passive antenna is installed on the connecting ring assembly, so that the structure is stable and the installation is convenient;
3. aerogel insulating layer and the antenna house cover body pass through interference fit, and the rethread adhesive is in the same place go-between assembly and cover body coupling assembling, and the bonding precision is high, joint strength is big, has both guaranteed the penetrating wave performance of antenna house and has guaranteed the joint strength of antenna house again.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a radome of a conformal active and passive radar seeker according to the present invention;
figure 2 is a schematic view of the connector ring assembly of figure 1.
The components in the figures are numbered as follows: the antenna comprises a cover body 1, a connecting ring assembly 2, a conformal passive antenna 3, an aerogel heat insulation layer 4, an outer peripheral surface 5, a cavity 6, an inner side connecting ring body 21, an outer side connecting ring body 22, a cabin section 23 and a mounting groove 24.
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The invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific examples, which are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
Fig. 1 shows a conformal active and passive radar seeker radome, which comprises a radome body 1, a connecting ring assembly 2 arranged in a cavity 6 of the radome body 1, a plurality of conformal passive antennas 3 arranged on the connecting ring assembly 2, and an aerogel heat insulation layer 4 lined between the connecting ring assembly 2 and the inner wall of the radome body 1, wherein the outer profile of the conformal passive antennas 3 is consistent with the inner profile of the radome body 1, and the radome body 1 is a quartz composite ceramic radome body. The key points of the embodiment are as follows: as shown in fig. 2, the connection ring assembly 2 includes an inner connection ring body 21, an outer connection ring body 22, and a cabin section 23 connected between the inner connection ring body 21 and the outer connection ring body 22, wherein a plurality of mounting grooves 24 for mounting the conformal passive antenna 3 are formed on the cabin section 23 along a circumferential direction, a contour shape of the mounting grooves 24 is the same as a contour shape of the conformal passive antenna 3, and the number of the mounting grooves 24 is the same as the number of the conformal passive antennas 3. In addition, in this embodiment, aerogel insulating layer 4 is U type insulating layer, U type insulating layer installs in the cavity 6 of the cover body 1 through clearance interference fit (assemble in the middle of the cover body and go-between assembly through clearance interference fit, reduce radome surface temperature, guarantee the just-producing use of radome), go-between assembly 2 is built-in U type insulating layer, until the outer terminal surface of cabin section 23 and the outer terminal surface parallel and level of U type insulating layer, the inner terminal surface of outside go-between body 22 supports on the outer terminal surface of U type insulating layer, outside go-between body 22 outer peripheral face 5 is fixed on the inner wall of cover body 1 cavity 6 and the outer terminal surface of outside go-between body 22 and the terminal surface parallel and level of the cover body 6 through the binder, conformal passive antenna 3 passes through the bolt fastening on the mounting groove 24 of cabin section 23, thereby install the go-between assembly that will have.
The method for forming the conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing comprises the following steps:
1) molding a quartz composite ceramic cover body: 1a) the pretreatment process of the quartz composite ceramic cover body comprises the following steps: boiling the reinforcement fabric in water for 4-24 hours, then introducing oxygen to roast for 2-6 hours at the roasting temperature of 350-450 ℃, removing the wetting agent on the surface of the reinforcement fabric, and improving the bonding strength between the matrix and the reinforcement fabric; 1b) the compounding process of the quartz composite ceramic cover body comprises the following steps: dipping the reinforcement fabric into silica sol, heating the silica sol to 40-80 ℃, continuously dipping for 10-60 h, and repeating the process of 1b) for 4-12 times until the density of the reinforcement fabric meets the use requirement of the product; 1c) the heat treatment temperature of the quartz composite ceramic cover body is 650-950 ℃, the heat preservation time is 2-6 h, and the silicon oxide substrate and the silicon oxide fiber are subjected to chemical reaction and combined vitrification to meet the requirements of apparent quality and performance of products after machining; 1d) processing the inner molded surface and the outer molded surface of the quartz composite ceramic cover body to ensure the requirements of the inner molded surface and the wall thickness of the quartz composite ceramic cover body; 1e) the quartz composite ceramic cover body is subjected to moisture-proof coating by adopting moisture-proof resin so as to meet the electrical property test requirement of the antenna housing;
2) conformal passive antenna design: designing conformal passive antennas according to the inner molded surface of the quartz composite ceramic cover body, wherein the embodiment designs five common passive antennas;
3) forming a connecting ring assembly: forming a connecting ring assembly according to the number and the outer profile of the conformal passive antennas, so that the installation of the conformal passive antennas and the structural strength of the antenna housing meet requirements; the connecting ring assembly comprises an inner connecting ring body, an outer connecting ring body and a cabin section connected between the inner connecting ring body and the outer connecting ring body, wherein a plurality of mounting grooves for mounting the conformal passive antenna are formed in the cabin section along the circumferential direction, the contour shape of the mounting grooves is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna, and the number of the mounting grooves is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna;
4) forming an aerogel heat insulation layer: the aerogel heat insulation layer is a U-shaped heat insulation layer;
5) forming an antenna housing: firstly, fixing a conformal passive antenna on a mounting groove of a cabin section through a bolt, and mounting a U-shaped heat insulation layer in a cavity of a cover body in an interference fit manner; and then the connecting ring assembly is arranged in the U-shaped heat insulation layer until the outer end face of the cabin section is flush with the outer end face of the U-shaped heat insulation layer, the inner end face of the outer side connecting ring body abuts against the outer end face of the U-shaped heat insulation layer, and the outer peripheral face of the outer side connecting ring body is fixed on the inner wall of the cover body cavity through a bonding agent, so that the connecting ring assembly with the common passive antenna is arranged in the cover body cavity.
According to the forming method of the conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing, the passive antennas and the antenna housing are designed in a conformal mode, the passive antennas are uniformly distributed on the connecting ring assembly inside the antenna housing in the circumferential direction, the searching angle range is large, meanwhile, the internal space of a seeker cabin is saved, and the guidance precision is improved; the conformal passive antenna is insulated by the aerogel insulation layer, normal use of the antenna is guaranteed, and the conformal passive antenna is installed on the connecting ring assembly, so that the structure is stable and the installation is convenient; aerogel insulating layer and the antenna house cover body pass through interference fit, and the rethread adhesive is in the same place go-between assembly and cover body coupling assembling, and the bonding precision is high, joint strength is big, has both guaranteed the penetrating wave performance of antenna house and has guaranteed the joint strength of antenna house again. Therefore, the conformal active and passive radar seeker antenna housing and the forming method can be popularized and applied to special surface arrangement of antenna carriers such as missiles, airplanes, satellites and space vehicles.

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1. A conformal active and passive radar seeker radome comprises a radome body (1), and is characterized in that: the conformal passive antenna comprises a connecting ring assembly (2) which is arranged in a cavity (6) of the cover body (1), a plurality of conformal passive antennas (3) which are arranged on the connecting ring assembly (2), and an aerogel heat insulation layer (4) which is lined between the connecting ring assembly (2) and the inner wall of the cover body (1), wherein the outer profile of each conformal passive antenna (3) is consistent with the inner profile of the cover body (1);
the connecting ring assembly (2) comprises an inner connecting ring body (21), an outer connecting ring body (22) and a cabin section (23) connected between the inner connecting ring body (21) and the outer connecting ring body (22); aerogel insulating layer (4) are U type insulating layer, U type insulating layer passes through clearance interference fit and installs in cavity (6) of the cover body (1), go-between assembly (2) are built-in U type insulating layer, until the outer terminal surface of cabin section (23) with the outer terminal surface parallel and level of U type insulating layer, the inner terminal surface of outside go-between body (22) supports on the outer terminal surface of U type insulating layer, outside go-between body (22) outer peripheral face (5) are fixed through the binder on the cover body (1) cavity (6) inner wall just the outer terminal surface of outside go-between body (22) with the terminal surface parallel and level of the cover body (1).
2. The conformal active and passive radar seeker radome of claim 1, wherein: the cabin section (23) is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves (24) for mounting the conformal passive antenna (3) along the circumferential direction, the contour shape of the mounting grooves (24) is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna (3), and the number of the mounting grooves (24) is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna (3).
3. The conformal active and passive radar seeker radome of claim 1, wherein: the conformal passive antenna (3) is fixed on a mounting groove (24) of the cabin section (23) through bolts.
4. The conformal active and passive radar seeker radome of claim 1, wherein: the cover body (1) is a quartz composite ceramic cover body.
5. A method for forming a conformal active and passive radar seeker radome of claim 1, wherein the method comprises the following steps: the molding method comprises the following steps:
1) conformal passive antenna design: designing a conformal passive antenna according to the inner profile of the cover body;
2) forming a connecting ring assembly: forming a connecting ring assembly according to the number and the outer shape surface of the conformal passive antennas; the connecting ring assembly comprises an inner connecting ring body, an outer connecting ring body and a cabin section connected between the inner connecting ring body and the outer connecting ring body, wherein a plurality of mounting grooves for mounting the conformal passive antenna are formed in the cabin section along the circumferential direction, the contour shape of the mounting grooves is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna, and the number of the mounting grooves is the same as that of the conformal passive antenna;
3) forming an aerogel heat insulation layer: the aerogel heat insulation layer is a U-shaped heat insulation layer;
4) forming an antenna housing: firstly, fixing a conformal passive antenna on a mounting groove of a cabin section through a bolt, and mounting a U-shaped heat insulation layer in a cavity of a cover body in an interference fit manner; and then the connecting ring assembly is arranged in the U-shaped heat insulation layer until the outer end face of the cabin section is flush with the outer end face of the U-shaped heat insulation layer, the inner end face of the outer side connecting ring body abuts against the outer end face of the U-shaped heat insulation layer, and the outer peripheral face of the outer side connecting ring body is fixed on the inner wall of the cover body cavity through a bonding agent.
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