A spline-profiled conical horn antenna assembly optimized for deployable Ka-band offset reflector antennas in CubeSats

Kovitz, Joshua M.; Manohar, Vignesh; Rahmat‐Samii, Y.

doi:10.1109/aps.2016.7696474

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“…At Q/V and W-band, horn antennas can be a viable option for small sats as they provide good gain and could be fabricated also for university experiments [26]. A potential horn design that could be considered for future Ka-band CubeSat communication is discussed in [27,28].…”

Section: Evolution In the Frequency Bands And Antennasmentioning

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From Connectivity to Advanced Internet Services: A Comprehensive Review of Small Satellites Communications and Networks

Burleigh

Cola

Morosi

et al. 2019

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

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Recently, the availability of innovative and affordable COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) technological solutions and the ever-improving results of microelectronics and microsystems technologies have enabled the design of ever smaller yet ever more powerful satellites. The emergence of very capable small satellites heralds an era of new opportunities in the commercial space market. Initially applied only to scientific missions, Earth observation and remote sensing, small satellites are now being deployed to support telecommunications services. This review paper examines the operational features of small satellites that contribute to their success. An overview of recent advances and development trends in the field of small satellites is provided, with a special focus on telecommunication aspects such as the use of higher frequency bands, optical communications, new protocols, and advanced architectures.

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Section: Evolution In the Frequency Bands And Antennasmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Connectivity to Advanced Internet Services: A Comprehensive Review of Small Satellites Communications and Networks

Burleigh

Cola

Morosi

et al. 2019

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

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“…Further, the S 11 must be as low as possible. A novel splineproiled smooth walled horn design (developed at UCLA) was employed to strike a balance between ease of fabrication, cost, desired radiation characteristics, and overall volume [19].…”

Section: Small Satellite Missionsmentioning

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Advanced Antennas for Small Satellites

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“…These advantages make it a promising candidate for THz communication systems [13]. For many years, corrugated horn antennas have been examined as antenna feeds, and due to technological development, it has become possible to fabricate [14,15]. Outer space missions require high-quality factor subsystems.…”

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CubeSat-Based Observations of Lunar Ice Water Using a 183 GHz Horn Antenna: Design and Optimization

Rastinasab,

Hu,

Shahzad

et al. 2023

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Technological advancements have revolutionized the space industry, facilitating deep space exploration using CubeSats. One objective is to locate potential life-support elements, such as water, on extraterrestrial planets. Water possesses a distinct spectral signature at 183 GHz, useful in remote sensing and environmental monitoring applications. Detecting this signature provides crucial information about water and ice presence and distribution on celestial bodies, aiding future exploration and colonization efforts. Mostly in space remote sensing uses corrugated horn antennae due to high gain and radiation patterns but fabrication of corrugated antenna is very challenging or even impossible in some cases. To ease this challenge, in our research we propose ideas to transform a corrugated horn antenna into a smooth-walled design by using MATLAB Cubic smoothing Splines algorithms. We compare simulation results between smooth-walled and corrugated antennas, and we can see some improvements in insertion losses, Voltage Standing Wave ratio (VSWR), and gain. We also manufactured this 183 GHz antenna using a commercially available 3D printer by utilizing Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) material. The antenna surface was then coated with a thin layer of copper using conductive paint. In the end, we practically evaluate smooth-walled antenna functionality and compare it with the theriacal results. Validating the antenna’s functionality proposes a cost-effective and accessible production method to be used in a CubeSat engineering model or university students’ project.

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A spline-profiled conical horn antenna assembly optimized for deployable Ka-band offset reflector antennas in CubeSats

Cited by 20 publications

References 5 publications

From Connectivity to Advanced Internet Services: A Comprehensive Review of Small Satellites Communications and Networks

From Connectivity to Advanced Internet Services: A Comprehensive Review of Small Satellites Communications and Networks

Advanced Antennas for Small Satellites

CubeSat-Based Observations of Lunar Ice Water Using a 183 GHz Horn Antenna: Design and Optimization

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