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Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Active Skin Antenna with 3D Printing Array Framework
Joint Authors
Zhou, Jinzhu
Li, Haitao
Kang, Le
Tang, Baofu
Cai, Zhiheng
Huang, Jin
Source
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An active skin antenna with structural load-bearing and electromagnetic functions is usually installed in the structural surface of mobile vehicles such as aircrafts, warships, and high-speed train.
This paper presents the design, fabrication, and testing of a novel active skin antenna which consists of an encapsulation shell, antenna skin, and RF and beam control circuits.
The antenna skin which consists of the facesheet, honeycomb, array framework, and microstrip antenna elements was designed by using Bayesian optimization, in order to improve the design efficiency.
An active skin antenna prototype with 32 microstrip antenna elements was fabricated by using a hybrid manufacturing method.
In this method, 3D printing technology was applied to fabricate the array framework, and the different layers were bonded to form the final antenna skin by using traditional composite process.
Some experimental testing was conducted, and the testing results validate the feasibility the proposed antenna skin structure.
The proposed design and fabrication technique is suitable for the development of conformal load-bearing antenna or smart skin antenna installed in the structural surface of aircraft, warships, and armored vehicles.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhou, Jinzhu& Li, Haitao& Kang, Le& Tang, Baofu& Huang, Jin& Cai, Zhiheng. 2017. Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Active Skin Antenna with 3D Printing Array Framework. International Journal of Antennas and Propagation،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159243
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhou, Jinzhu…[et al.]. Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Active Skin Antenna with 3D Printing Array Framework. International Journal of Antennas and Propagation No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159243
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhou, Jinzhu& Li, Haitao& Kang, Le& Tang, Baofu& Huang, Jin& Cai, Zhiheng. Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Active Skin Antenna with 3D Printing Array Framework. International Journal of Antennas and Propagation. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159243
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1159243