Gain Increase of Horn Antenna with Waveguide Feeding Network by using 3D Printing Technology

Abdullah GENÇ

Makale detayları

Gain Increase of Horn Antenna with Waveguide Feeding Network by using 3D Printing Technology

Yazarlar:

Abdullah GENÇ

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Bayburt Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 2019 Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.17-25

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000930938

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2667-579X

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Özet:

 


2×1 array antenna with WFN (waveguide feeding network) by using 3D printing Technology and metal plating technique at X-Ku frequency band is proposed in the areas of radars, defense industry and satellite communication to increase antenna gain. The fabrication of 2×1 array antenna comprises of two processes which are to produce the structure of array antenna by using ABS for 3D printer and to carry out copper plating. Waveguide feeding network for array consists of an H-plane Tjunction, two bend elements and three flanges. The spacing between the output terminals in the waveguide feeding network is 3λ for better performance. There is a good agreement between measurement and simulation results by max 0.5dB difference because of surface roughness and high precision. The gain is increased by approximately1.5dB in comparison with a single antenna. However, VSWR of the single antenna is 0.3dB lower than the array antenna. As a result, we have proposed the array antenna 90% lighter weight and 80% cheaper than metal equivalents

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2x1
array antenna with WFN (waveguide feeding network) by using 3D printing Technology
and metal plating technique at X-Ku frequency band is proposed in the areas of
radars, defense industry and satellite communication to increase antenna gain.
The fabrication of 2x1 array antenna            comprises
of two processes which are to produce the structure of array antenna by using
ABS for 3D printer and to carry out copper plating. Waveguide feeding network
for array consists of a H-plane T-junction, two bend elements and three
flanges. The spacing between the output terminals in waveguide feeding network
is 3λ for better performance. There is a good agreement between measurement and
simulation results by max 0.5dB difference because of surface roughness and
high precision. The gain is increased by approximately1.5dB in comparison with
single antenna. However, VSWR of the single antenna is 0.3dB lower than the
array antenna. As a result, we have proposed the array antenna 90% lighter
weight and 80% cheaper than metal equivalents.

Makale detayları

Gain Increase of Horn Antenna with Waveguide Feeding Network by using 3D Printing Technology

Yazarlar:

Abdullah GENÇ

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Bayburt Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 2019 Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.17-25

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000930938

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2667-579X

Horn antenna

T-junction waveguide

3D printing technology

3D Printer

Gain

Sayı

Makale detayları

Gain Increase of Horn Antenna with Waveguide Feeding Network by using 3D Printing Technology

Yazarlar: Abdullah GENÇ

Yayıncı: Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar: Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi: Bayburt Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 2019 Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.17-25

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000930938

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2667-579X

Horn antenna

T-junction waveguide

3D printing technology

3D Printer

Gain

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Abdullah GENÇ

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Bayburt Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 2019 Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.17-25

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000930938

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2667-579X