Subreflector of 34-m-diameter paraboloidal radio-antenna reflector tilted and translated to compensate for gravitational distortions of antenna structure. Position and orientation of subreflector adjusted to focus with respect to phase center of radio-frequency feed horn and primary focus of computed paraboloid best fitting gravitationally distorted main paraboloidal reflector. Restores gain lost when antenna aimed at angle other than design optimum elevation.
Paraboloidal Reflector With Movable Subreflector
NASA Tech Briefs ; 16 , 8
1992-08-01
Miscellaneous
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English
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