CN205122779U - Luneberg lens antenna - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a luneberg lens antenna, luneberg lens antenna is R's complete spheroid for the radius to be including a n concentric layer by the design, the average dielectric constant epsilon i=2 - (riR) 2 of an i concentric layer, wherein, n is for being not less than 3 integer, and r1 is the radius on centre of sphere layer, rn=R, ri is the radius of an i concentric layer, 1 <= i <= n, at least one concentric layer in the n concentric layer distributes and has the cavity, the volume fraction who has whole cavitys in this concentric layer of dielectric constant of medium in this concentric layer cavity of dielectric constant (the volume fraction of whole cavitys in this concentric layer of 1 -) of this concentric layer material of average dielectric constant = of the concentric layer of cavity. The utility model discloses a shape, size and the distribution of the cavity structure among the luneberg lens antenna are adjustable controllable, have realized the accurate control to the average dielectric constant of concentric layer, can satisfy different designing requirements, and the preparation material is extensive, production simple process, the yield is high, does not have clearance between the layer, makes product quality stable more, reliable.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to the communications field, more particularly, relates to a kind of Luneberg lens antenna.
Background technology
Luneberg lens antenna is basic configuration (in this article sometimes also referred to as Long Baiqiu) with spherical, is the concept proposed in nineteen forty-four based on geometrical optics approach by R.K. dragon uncle.Luneberg lens antenna is a kind of lens antenna through dielectric, electromagnetic wave being focused to focus.It is a spheroid be made up of dielectric material, and the electromagnetic wave convergence that all directions can be transmitted is a little corresponding to lens surface.In the part of infinite approach spherome surface, dielectric constant=1 (namely identical with the dielectric constant of air) of its material, dielectric constant=2 at its centre of sphere place.Spheroid is gradual change from surface to the dielectric constant of center material, and its Changing Pattern is ε
r(r)=2-(r/R)
2(0≤r≤R), wherein, r is the distance of current location to ball centre, and R is the radius of Luneberg lens antenna.
Luneberg lens antenna generally all designs for specific objective incident electromagnetic wave.Target incident electromagnetic wave penetrates spherome surface, and then Refractive focusing is in the focus of spheroid another side, and the incident direction of different electromagnetic wave signal is different, and the focal position that sphere converges is also different.Therefore when Luneberg lens antenna is complete spheroid, Received signal strength angle orientation is wide, only need move feed location simply along lens surface, or place multiple feed, just can receive multiple signal simultaneously and not need to change the position of lens antenna.In addition have limited applicable band unlike other antennas, it is the whole electromagnetic wave bands being greater than microwave from the microwave of 1 meter to 0.1 centimetre and wavelength that Luneberg lens antenna can be used for such as wavelength, comprises wavelength from 3000 meters to 10
-3the radio wave of rice, is therefore applicable to jumbo bandwidth communication systems.
In addition, because Luneberg lens antenna has the characteristic focused on by electromagnetic wave, make its Radar Cross Section (i.e. RCS value, also be the key technical index weighing Luneberg lens antenna performance) amass much larger than its physical section, therefore can be used for the aspect such as demarcation, rescue that anti-radar decoy, interference camouflage, target are set.
It is made to be widely used in the fields such as satellite communication, radar antenna, electronic countermeasures, as the antenna element of ground satellite station, Satellite news mobile control room, radio astronomical telescope, military false target, target drone, target missile, automobile collision avoidance radar etc. as the ball symmetrical structure of the Luneberg lens antenna of complete sphere and the function of focused electromagnetic ripple.
In theory, the dielectric constant for the material of Luneberg lens antenna should be from 2 to 1 consecutive variations from the centre of sphere to outermost layer.But be actually and cannot produce Luneberg lens antenna desirable like this, the discrete spherical shell of general conventional hierarchical design replaces.
At first, making Luneberg lens antenna is utilize the material with differing dielectric constant to carry out, but the material that can meet the demands is very limited, and dielectric constant gradient is too large between material, therefore the dragon uncle ball quality made by Material selec-tion is large, the radiation characteristic of lens neither be best, is never used widely.
2003, (the .Aslicedsphericalluneburglens.IEEEAntennasWirelessPropag at.lett.2003 such as S é bastienRondineau such as S é bastienRondineau, 2:163-166) by Luneberg lens antenna along the layering of sphere diameter direction, punch on dielectric layer, to reaching required dielectric constant according to certain punching rule.Dragon uncle lens operation easier on location, hole and processing of this punching design is very large, and due to the number in hole many, the problem such as there is deformation and mechanical strength is not enough, the fastness between each several part is low.This method for designing just achieves dielectric constant equivalence macroscopically, and the efficiency of lens antenna is very low, and at 26.5GHz, efficiency only has 30%, and at 32GHz, efficiency only has 15%.
Foaming is the method for making Luneberg lens antenna the most frequently used at present.The method is generally first suitably foamed by the pearl material made of resin, then carries out screening grouping by granule size.Then according to designed dielectric constant, the mixing of the expanded material of difference group is made the dielectric constant that the dielectric constant of composite material equals predetermined.Again adhesive and foam beads material are mixed, be filled in the suitable spherical module of size, after the volatilizable composition volatilization in be bonded dose, pearl material is hardened, bonds and obtain the spherical shell with predetermined dielectric constant.
The Luneberg lens antenna of current making is normally had by multilayer that the material of differing dielectric constant wraps up, and the change of its dielectric constant is discrete, approximate simulation dielectric constant continuously smooth change ideally.Generally speaking, the number of layers of parcel is more, and lens antenna is more close to perfect condition, but this also adds the probability that there is air between layers accordingly, in theory, the radial thickness of air layer is greater than 5% of incident wavelength and can makes Luneberg lens antenna hydraulic performance decline significantly.
In addition, increasing the number of plies also can corresponding increasing manufacture difficulty and material cost, die cost and manufacturing cycle.Therefore, prior art is limited in about 10 layers the number of plies of spheroid usually, the rare structure more than 10 layers, and the limitation of the therefore dielectric constant continuously smooth change of simulate ideal, especially for large-sized Luneberg lens antenna.
The material used by foaming manufacture Luneberg lens antenna in prior art is generally polystyrene foam.By controlling the volume of air mark that foam density controls in it, thus to control its macroscopical average dielectric constant be desired value.But foam density reaches desired value and can only illustrate that macroscopical average dielectric constant of monoblock foam reaches desired value during foaming, due to the feature of foam process, microcosmic is difficult to ensure material uniformity everywhere, therefore on microcosmic, necessarily there is the excessive or too small bubble of volume in a large number in foam, thus make dielectric constant on microcosmic, occur fluctuation, properties of product and expection is caused to occur deviation, and the aberrations in property degree of different batches product is also different, in addition, according to scattering effect, when in foam, the diameter of bubble is greater than the incident wavelength of 1/3rd, also dragon uncle lens performance can be caused significantly to decline.Meanwhile, may there is second time of foaming in foaming pearl material in molding process, make dielectric constant wayward, and uniformity reduces.In addition, expanded material shrinks after mold cools down, thus causes there will be air gap between spherical shell adjacent when assembled, and then produces considerable influence to the performance of lens.Therefore, foaming exists that dielectric constant tolerance is difficult to control, the inner not easily problem being difficult to overcome such as even.
Luneberg lens antenna is as a kind of dielectric passive device, have that volume is little, lightweight, radar cross section be large, directional diagram and the large advantage of spectrum width, but its manufacture craft difficulty is high, process loaded down with trivial details consuming time, cost is high, homogeneity of product is poor, limits its promotion and application.
Utility model content
For the problems referred to above, the purpose of this utility model is to provide the Luneberg lens antenna that a kind of manufacture craft is simple, cost is low, result of use is good.
The purpose of this utility model is achieved by the following technical solution.
1, a kind of Luneberg lens antenna, the complete sphere of described Luneberg lens antenna to be radius be R, and be designed to comprise a dielectric constant n different from each other concentric layer, ball center layer is expressed as the 1st layer, 2nd is expressed as the 2nd concentric layer to the n-th concentric layer to the n-th concentric layer successively according to the order that radius is ascending, wherein, n be not less than 3 integer, r
1for ball center layer radius; r
nequal R; r
iit is the radius of i-th concentric layer; Preferably, r
iit is the outer surface radius r of i-th concentric layer
oiwith inner surface radius r
iimean value r
ai; 1≤i≤n; It is characterized in that:
The average dielectric constant ε of i-th concentric layer in a described n concentric layer
i=2-(r
i/ R)
2, at least one concentric layer in a described n concentric layer is distributed with cavity;
The cavity volume mark had in a described n concentric layer in each concentric layer of cavity is designed such that the volume fraction of all cavitys in dielectric constant × this concentric layer of the dielectric constant of average dielectric constant=this concentric layer material of this concentric layer × volume fraction of whole cavity (in this concentric layer of 1-)+this concentric layer cavity medium.
2, the Luneberg lens antenna according to technical scheme 1, it is characterized in that, distance between any two points on the periphery in any one cross section of described cavity is all not more than 1/3rd of target incident electromagnetic wavelength, preferably be not more than 1/4th of target incident electromagnetic wavelength, more preferably no more than 1/5th of target incident electromagnetic wavelength.
3, the Luneberg lens antenna according to technical scheme 1 or 2, is characterized in that, described n is the integer between 3 to 100; Preferably, described n is the integer between 5 to 40; It is further preferred that described n is the integer between 6 to 20; Most preferably, described n is the integer between 8 to 12.
4, the Luneberg lens antenna according to technical scheme 1 or 2, is characterized in that, described n be not less than 15 integer, the integer preferably between 15 to 100; It is further preferred that described n is the integer between 20 to 100; Further preferably, described n is the integer between 40 to 100.
5, the Luneberg lens antenna according to technical scheme 1 or 2, is characterized in that, the cavity at least partially in described cavity has the stereochemical structure of design independently; Optionally, the stereochemical structure of described design is regular stereochemical structure or irregular stereochemical structure; In addition optionally, the stereochemical structure of described design be selected from the group that is made up of stereochemical structure below any one or multiple: Polyhedral, spheroid, spheroid, cylinder, cone, Rotary-table; In addition optionally, described polyhedron is the polyhedron with 4 to 20 faces; In addition optionally, described polyhedron is regular polygon.
6, the Luneberg lens antenna according to any one of technical scheme 1 to 4, is characterized in that, described Luneberg lens antenna is manufactured by the method increasing material manufacture, make the arbitrary neighborhood in a described n concentric layer two-layer between very close to each other.
7, the Luneberg lens antenna according to any one of technical scheme 1 to 6, is characterized in that, the dielectric constant of described concentric layer material is less than 3, is preferably less than 2.5.
8, the Luneberg lens antenna according to any one of technical scheme 1 to 7, is characterized in that, described concentric layer material is selected from least one in the group be made up of thermoplastic, photosensitive resin and pottery; It is further preferred that described thermoplastic comprises one or more in the group being selected from and being made up of PLA, polyacrylonitrile, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer, PAEK, thermoplastic fluoroelastomer plastics and thermoplasticity benzocyclobutene.
9, the Luneberg lens antenna according to any one of technical scheme 1 to 8, is characterized in that, for the Luneberg lens antenna of diameter 120mm, this Luneberg lens antenna is under 9.4GHz, and RCS value is greater than 0dBsm.
10. the application of the Luneberg lens antenna according to any one of technical scheme 1 to 9 on satellite communication, radar antenna, radio astronomical telescope, military false target, target drone, target missile, automobile collision avoidance radar; Being applied as in described satellite communication is selected from least one in the group be made up of the application in ground satellite station, Satellite news mobile control room, distribution satellite communication, transportable satellite earth station, near-earth satellite location.
The utility model has following effect:
(1) in Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model, the shape of cavity structure, size and distribution accurately can control based on performance requirement, therefore, it is possible to effectively regulate the volume fraction shared by every layer of spherical shell cavity, and then achieve the accurate control of dielectric constant in both macro and micro aspect.Overcome in conventional fabrication processes, because foaming has randomness, cause the size of bubble in foam and distribution to there is fluctuation, thus produce that the traditional dragon uncle ball material uniformity is poor, adjustment cost is high, batch between properties of product instability, shortcoming that rate of finished products is low.
(2) in traditional handicraft, Luneberg lens antenna is many to be manufactured by assembling process, causes between each layer and there is gap, and when interlayer spacings is greater than 5% incident wavelength, the performance of product will obviously decline.Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model is overall structure, and the cavity structure disperse of difformity size and distribution, in wherein, when using such as increasing material manufacture method manufacture, not existing interlayer spacings, making product quality more stable, reliable.
(3) Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model can meet different performance requirements by the shape of the number of plies of change spherical shell, radius, making material and cavity structure, size and distribution etc.
(4) Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model makes material extensively, and production technology is simple, and cost is low, and the cycle is short, and rate of finished products is high, constant product quality, has good Social and economic benef@.Dragon uncle's ball order cycle time that traditional handicraft manufactures was about about one month, large-sized dragon uncle's ball order cycle time is longer, Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model is when using appropriate moulding process (the increasing manufacture process used by embodiment), and the production cycle is one thoughtful about two weeks.
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Fig. 1 is the generalized section of Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model, and wherein 1 is material body (black region), and 2 is cavity structure (white portion, this schematic diagram is for cube cavity).
Embodiment
In first aspect, the utility model provides a kind of Luneberg lens antenna, described Luneberg lens antenna can be the complete sphere of R for radius, and can be designed as and comprise the different n of a dielectric constant concentric layer, ball center layer can be expressed as the 1st layer, and the 2nd can be expressed as the 2nd concentric layer to the n-th concentric layer successively to the n-th concentric layer according to the order that radius is ascending.Wherein, n can for the integer being not less than 3, r
1for ball center layer radius; r
nequal R; r
iit is the radius of i-th concentric layer; The average dielectric constant ε of i-th concentric layer in a described n concentric layer
i=2-(r
i/ R)
2.Preferably, r
iit is the outer surface radius r of i-th concentric layer
oiwith inner surface radius r
iimean value r
ai; 1≤i≤n; At least one concentric layer in a described n concentric layer is distributed with cavity; The cavity volume mark had in a described n concentric layer in each concentric layer of cavity is designed such that the average dielectric constant of this concentric layer equals the volume fraction of all cavitys in dielectric constant × this concentric layer of the dielectric constant of this concentric layer material × volume fraction of whole cavity (in this concentric layer of 1-)+this concentric layer cavity medium.
In the utility model, the number of plies n of concentric layer is not particularly limited, those skilled in the art such as can be arranged according to the needs of the target capabilities of the Luneberg lens antenna that will make according to specific needs according to content disclosed in the present application, such as, be 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,60,70,80,90,100 or more.In general, the number of plies n of concentric layer is larger, and the performance of Luneberg lens antenna is better, but along with the increase of number of plies n, the designing and making cost of Luneberg lens antenna can increase and the number of plies increases the benefit brought can decline gradually.Therefore, in some embodiments, described n is the integer between 3 to 100.Preferably, described n is the integer between 5 to 40; It is further preferred that described n is the integer between 6 to 20; Most preferably described n is the integer between 8 to 12, such as, be 8,9,10,11 or 12.
In the execution mode that some substitute, the number of plies n of concentric layer as required such as performance need can be the integer between 20 to 100; Further preferably, described n is the integer between 40 to 100.
The radial thickness of each concentric layer is relevant with number of plies n with the radius R of Luneberg lens antenna, and the thickness of each concentric layer can be the same or different.Such as, the thickness of each concentric layer can be different, part identical or all identical.In some embodiments, the thickness of each concentric layer can radially be successively decreased to outermost n-th layer by ball center layer or increase progressively.
Because the dielectric constant of the material making Luneberg lens antenna is generally all greater than 1, therefore, the concentric layer that at least one concentric layer in n concentric layer of Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model is especially positioned at outside particularly outermost layer generally can be distributed with cavity.As long as the material of concentric layer allows, as long as that is, can produce the concentric layer meeting dielectric constant requirement, the concentric layer near ball center layer can not have cavity.
For the concentric layer with cavity, the cavity at least partially in described cavity can be designed to the stereochemical structure independently with design.Optionally, the stereochemical structure of cutting of described design is the symmetrical stereochemical structure in regular stereochemical structure such as point symmetry stereochemical structure, axial symmetry stereochemical structure or face.In addition optionally, the stereochemical structure of described design is irregular stereochemical structure.Such as, the stereochemical structure of described design can for being selected from arbitrary stereochemical structure of the group be made up of stereochemical structure below: polyhedron, spheroid, spheroid, cylinder, cone, Rotary-table; Described polyhedron for having the polyhedron in more than four faces, such as, for having the polyhedron in 4 to 20 faces, such as, can have the polyhedron in 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15 or 20 faces; Preferably, described polyhedron is regular polygon, such as positive tetrahedron or regular hexahedron (see Fig. 1, wherein 1 represents material body (black region), and 2 represent cavity structure (white portion)) etc.
Under cavity stereochemical structure is polyhedral situation, consider from the angle of the physical strength of Luneberg lens antenna, in polyhedral drift angle, the position of drift angle is chamfer design independently at least partially, especially when cavity size is larger.Based on same consideration, the position of the rib at least partially in polyhedral rib is independently in chamfer design.
Consider from performance, the distribution of cavity in concentric layer should be even as much as possible, such as required can for being uniformly distributed or being substantially uniformly distributed.In addition, when meeting dielectric constant design (such as target performance requirement) requirement and manufacturing conditions permission (precision conditions of such as making apparatus), the size of described cavity should be little as much as possible.
Being not particularly limited of described Luneberg lens antenna.But preferably, described method comprises the steps:
(1) material for the manufacture of Luneberg lens antenna is selected;
(2) structural parameters of Luneberg lens antenna are determined;
(3) three-dimensional digital model with the Luneberg lens antenna of described structural parameters is made; With
(4) increasing material manufacture method is adopted to make described Luneberg lens antenna according to described three-dimensional digital model.
In the process, described material and described increasing material manufacture method for making Luneberg lens antenna are described above.
In some embodiments, described structural parameters are selected from by the diameter of described Luneberg lens antenna, radius, the number of plies, and the group of the shape of described cavity, size and distribution composition.
In some embodiments, described three-dimensional digital model adopts 3D software to make.
When there being particular requirement to the performance of Luneberg lens antenna and size, may there is the requirement on the diameter of performance such as RCS or size such as Luneberg lens antenna or radius in the Luneberg lens antenna that make.In other words, the Luneberg lens antenna that make has target capabilities and target size.In this case, in some embodiments, in above-mentioned steps (1) and/or (2), carry out selection material according to the diameter of described target capabilities such as RCS and/or target size such as Luneberg lens antenna or radius and/or determine the described structural parameters of Luneberg lens antenna.In addition, described manufacture method also alternatively described step (3) comprise by emulation technology adopt trial-and-error method reach above-mentioned target capabilities by adjusting described structural parameters.As other or optional execution mode, after described step (4), described manufacture method also comprises the step whether with described target capabilities and/or described target size that inspection institute makes the Luneberg lens antenna obtained.
Some preferred embodiment in, Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model can by increase material manufacture method formed.Such as, described increasing material manufacture method can be Deformation In The Fdm Process (FDM), selective laser sintering and moulding (SLS), laser photocuring shaping (SLA) etc.
Such as, when adopting Deformation In The Fdm Process, described increasing material manufacture method can comprise the following steps: select the material for the manufacture of Luneberg lens antenna, the structure of design Luneberg lens antenna; Determine the structural parameters of Luneberg lens antenna, described parameter comprises the number of plies n of concentric layer, the shape of each layer spherical shell internal cavity structure, size and distribution; Utilize 3D software that the Luneberg lens antenna structure fabrication designed is become three-dimensional digital model; Utilize FDM method, selected material is manufactured Luneberg lens antenna.
About increasing material manufacture method, when adopting FDM mode, preferred sprinkler temperature is that the fusing point+20 DEG C of thermoplastic is to 30 DEG C.The present inventor finds, adopts such nozzle temperature to make the precision of product and best in quality.In addition, some preferred embodiment in, spray head speed is 60 to 80mm/min.The present inventor finds, too fast or cross stamp with the size all can be caused slowly to become large, indirectly causes cavity volume to diminish, makes dielectric constant depart from predetermined value, affect properties of product.In addition, shower nozzle positioning precision be preferably set in z direction ± 0.1mm and/or xy direction is ± 0.2mm.The present inventor finds, precision is crossed and slightly easily caused deformation of products, the precision meticulous meeting significant prolongation time-write interval, thus adds cost of manufacture.
In some embodiments, step (1) comprises the structural parameters determining Luneberg lens antenna, and described parameter comprises the shape of the radius of Luneberg lens antenna, the number of plies n of concentric layer, the average dielectric constant of each concentric layer, the cavity volume mark of each concentric layer and/or cavity, size and distribution.
Increase material manufacturing technology manufacture interlayer spacings that Luneberg lens antenna can make Luneberg lens antenna not exist to adopt other joining methods to cause as foaming splicing method or punching splicing method thus the problem causing Luneberg lens antenna hydraulic performance decline owing to adopting.It is believed that, when interlayer spacings is greater than the target incident wavelength of 5%, the performance of antenna will obviously decline.If Luneberg lens antenna of the present utility model adopts the method manufacture increasing material and manufacture, although still continue to use the concept of layer in design, but physically there is not interlayer spacings, making to adopt the quality increasing the product that material manufacture method obtains more stable, reliable.
In the utility model, the concentric layer with cavity regulates its dielectric constant to obtain the dielectric constant of target by the volume fraction of cavity wherein.Consider from the performance perspective of Luneberg lens antenna, the size of cavity is preferably little as much as possible, and the radial change in dielectric constant of Luneberg lens antenna so can be made milder.
Some preferred embodiment in, described cavity cross section maximum gauge is not more than 1/3rd of target incident electromagnetic wavelength, preferably be not more than 1/4th of target incident electromagnetic wavelength, more preferably no more than 1/5th of the electromagnetic wavelength of target incident, to avoid the hydraulic performance decline of Luneberg lens antenna.Described cavity cross section maximum gauge has implication understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, and it represents in all cross sections of cavity, the maximum gauge of minimum circumscribed circle.This means, distance between any two points on the periphery in any one cross section of described cavity can all be not more than 1/3rd of target incident electromagnetic wavelength, preferably be not more than 1/4th of target incident electromagnetic wavelength, more preferably no more than 1/5th of the electromagnetic wavelength of target incident, to avoid the hydraulic performance decline of Luneberg lens antenna.
Luneberg lens antenna is all generally use the electromagnetic wavelength that receives of this Luneberg lens antenna to carry out designing for preparing, and therefore all to there is corresponding target electromagnetic wave-wave long for Luneberg lens antenna.To avoid the hydraulic performance decline of Luneberg lens antenna.
The dielectric constant of the utility model to the concentric layer material in order to make Luneberg lens antenna has no particular limits.Such as, but consider from the angle of the volume fraction reducing cavity, the dielectric constant of preferred described material, for being less than 5, is 5,4,3,2.5,2.Preferably, the dielectric constant of described material is for being less than 2.5.
The utility model is not particularly limited the material in order to make Luneberg lens antenna, can use in this area for making the conventional material of Luneberg lens antenna.Some preferred embodiment in, make the material of Luneberg lens antenna and be selected from the group be made up of PLA (PLA), polyacrylonitrile, butadiene and cinnamic terpolymer (ABS), PAEK, thermoplastic fluoroelastomer plastics, thermoplasticity benzocyclobutene, DSMSomosGPPlus14122 photosensitive resin.It is further preferred that the material making Luneberg lens antenna is selected from the group be made up of PLA, ABS, PAEK, thermoplastic fluoroelastomer plastics, thermoplasticity benzocyclobutene, DSMSomosGPPlus14122 photosensitive resin.It is further preferred that described material is PLA.Most preferably, described material is PLA, and the number of plies n of concentric layer is 7.Above-mentioned material is all known material, can be commercially available, such as, can buy the PLA material of the trade mark 4060D that NatureWorks company of the U.S. produces.
In addition, each concentric layer material can mutually the same also can be different from each other.Such as, each concentric layer can be obtained by same material, also can part be obtained by identical material.Some preferred embodiment in, the dielectric constant of the material of each concentric layer can radially be successively decreased to outermost n-th layer by ball center layer.
In execution modes more of the present utility model, at least some cavity in described cavity can have or not have medium.Consider from the convenient angle made, the medium in described cavity can be air.Such as when Luneberg lens antenna is applied to unmanned plane, the medium in the cavity of described Luneberg lens antenna is air.
In some embodiments, diameter of the present utility model be the Luneberg lens antenna of 120mm under 9.4GHz, RCS value is equal to, or greater than-2dBsm; It is further preferred that RCS value is equal to, or greater than 0dBsm.
In yet another aspect, the utility model provides the application of described Luneberg lens antenna, such as, application on satellite communication, radar antenna, radio astronomical telescope, military false target, target drone, target missile, automobile collision avoidance radar; When application in described satellite communication, described application can for being selected from least one in the group that is made up of the application in locating at ground satellite station, Satellite news mobile control room, distribution satellite communication, transportable satellite earth station, near-earth satellite.
Embodiment
Be described in further detail the utility model below in conjunction with embodiment, the material wherein used can buy the PLA material of the trade mark 4060D that it is produced from NatureWorks company of the U.S., and does not use special equipment.
Embodiment 1
The Luneberg lens antenna that the present embodiment makes is a complete sphere, and be wherein dispersed with cavity, the radius R of ball is 60mm, target RCS value is for being greater than or equal to 0dBsm, target incident electromagnetic wave is 9.4GHz, and wavelength is 32mm, the regular hexahedron of cavity to be the length of side be 3.5mm.
The present embodiment selects PLA as the material making Luneberg lens antenna, and its dielectric constant is 2.5.Then formula ε is utilized
i=2-(r
i/ R)
2calculate the dielectric constant of each concentric layer, again according to the cavity volume mark of each concentric layer of following formulae discovery: average dielectric constant=[volume fraction of whole cavitys in this concentric layer in dielectric constant × this concentric layer of dielectric constant × (in this concentric layer of 1-the whole volume fraction of cavity in this concentric layer)+cavity dielectric of this concentric layer material] of each concentric layer, cavity volume in each concentric layer and quantity is determined again according to the volume fraction of each concentric layer, cavity shape in the present embodiment is regular cube, cavity cross section maximum gauge (i.e. cubical body diagonal) is 6mm, and described cavity is uniformly distributed in each concentric layer.
Utilize 3D software (UnigraphicsNX, SiemensPLMSoftware company) that the Luneberg lens antenna structure fabrication designed is become three-dimensional digital model;
By FDM method, PLA is manufactured Luneberg lens antenna.
Test result shows, this Luneberg lens antenna under 9.4GHz, RCS average >=0dBsm.Meet performance requirement.
Make the Luneberg lens antenna of embodiment 2-5 in the mode similar to embodiment 1, difference is parameter as shown in table 1.
Diameter (mm)/average dielectric constant/cavity volume mark (Ri/ ε i/Vi) of each concentric layer of the Luneberg lens antenna that each embodiment of table 1 (Continued) makes
| The number of plies is numbered | Embodiment 1,2,3 | Embodiment 4 | Embodiment 5 |
| 1 | 17.14/1.98/0.35 | 14.55/1.99/0.48 | 13.33/2/0.59 |
| 2 | 34.29/1.92/0.39 | 29.09/1.97/0.49 | 26.67/1.98/0.59 |
| 3 | 51.43/1.82/0.46 | 43.64/1.93/0.51 | 40/1.96/0.6 |
| 4 | 68.57/1.67/0.55 | 58.18/1.87/0.54 | 53.33/1.93/0.61 |
| 5 | 85.71/1.49/0.67 | 72.73/1.79/0.58 | 66.67/1.89/0.63 |
| 6 | 102.86/1.27/0.82 | 87.27/1.7/0.63 | 80/1.84/0.65 |
| 7 | 120/1.05/0.97 | 101.82/1.6/0.69 | 93.33/1.78/0.67 |
| 8 | 116.36/1.47/0.75 | 106.67/1.72/0.7 | |
| 9 | 130.91/1.33/0.83 | 120/1.64/0.73 | |
| 10 | 145.45/1.17/0.91 | 133.33/1.56/0.77 | |
| 11 | 160/1.05/0.97 | 146.67/1.46/0.81 | |
| 12 | 160/1.36/0.85 | ||
| 13 | 173.33/1.25/0.9 | ||
| 14 | 186.67/1.13/0.95 | ||
| 15 | 200/1.05/0.98 |
Above embodiment is only be described preferred implementation of the present utility model; not scope of the present utility model is limited; under the prerequisite not departing from the utility model practicalness; the various distortion that those of ordinary skill in the art make the technical solution of the utility model and improvement, all should fall in protection range that claims of the present utility model determine.
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1. a Luneberg lens antenna, the complete sphere of described Luneberg lens antenna to be radius be R, and be designed to comprise a dielectric constant n different from each other concentric layer, ball center layer is expressed as the 1st layer, 2nd is expressed as the 2nd concentric layer to the n-th concentric layer to the n-th concentric layer successively according to the order that radius is ascending, wherein, n be not less than 3 integer, r
1for ball center layer radius; r
n=R; r
iit is the radius of i-th concentric layer; It is characterized in that:
The average dielectric constant ε of i-th concentric layer in a described n concentric layer
i=2-(r
i/ R)
2,
At least one concentric layer in a described n concentric layer is distributed with cavity;
The cavity volume mark had in a described n concentric layer in each concentric layer of cavity is designed such that the volume fraction of all cavitys in dielectric constant × this concentric layer of the dielectric constant of average dielectric constant=this concentric layer material of this concentric layer × volume fraction of whole cavity (in this concentric layer of 1-)+this concentric layer cavity medium.
2. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the distance between any two points on the periphery in any one cross section of described cavity is all not more than 1/3rd of target incident electromagnetic wavelength.
3. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the distance between any two points on the periphery in any one cross section of described cavity is all not more than 1/5th of target incident electromagnetic wavelength.
4. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, described n is the integer between 3 to 100.
5. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described n is the integer between 8 to 12.
6. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, described n is the integer between 20 to 100.
7. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, the cavity at least partially in described cavity has the stereochemical structure of design independently.
8. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 7, is characterized in that, the stereochemical structure of described design be selected from the group that is made up of stereochemical structure below any one or multiple: polyhedron, spheroid, spheroid, cylinder, cone and Rotary-table.
9. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, very close to each other between the arbitrary neighborhood in a described n concentric layer is two-layer.
10. Luneberg lens antenna according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, for the Luneberg lens antenna of diameter 120mm, under 9.4GHz, RCS value is greater than 0dBsm.
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