JP4202267B2 - 宇宙ベースのレーダのための膨張可能な反射器アンテナ - Google Patents

宇宙ベースのレーダのための膨張可能な反射器アンテナ Download PDF

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JP4202267B2
JP4202267B2 JP2003573736A JP2003573736A JP4202267B2 JP 4202267 B2 JP4202267 B2 JP 4202267B2 JP 2003573736 A JP2003573736 A JP 2003573736A JP 2003573736 A JP2003573736 A JP 2003573736A JP 4202267 B2 JP4202267 B2 JP 4202267B2
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    • H01Q1/081—Inflatable antennas
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    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/288—Satellite antennas
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    • H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
    • H01Q15/14—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
    • H01Q15/16—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
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    • H01Q15/163—Collapsible reflectors inflatable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q19/00—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic
    • H01Q19/10—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces
    • H01Q19/12—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave
    • H01Q19/17—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave the primary radiating source comprising two or more radiating elements
    • H01Q19/175—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave the primary radiating source comprising two or more radiating elements arrayed along the focal line of a cylindrical focusing surface

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JP2003573736A 2002-02-28 2003-02-13 宇宙ベースのレーダのための膨張可能な反射器アンテナ Expired - Fee Related JP4202267B2 (ja)

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