Summary
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
2015
Session Number:S2.7
Session:
Number:S2.7.1
Optimum Tilt of a Phased Array Antenna for Elevation Scan
Randy L. Haupt,
pp.-
Publication Date:2015/11/9
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
Radars and communications systems must maintain contact with satellites from horizon to zenith. The tilt angle of a planar phased array in addition to its maximum scan angle. Previous studies derive an optimum tilt angle based on the element spacing and number of elements. This paper includes the satellite orbit and differentiates between a communications system and radar when finding the optimum tilt angle.